Echoes of Valor and Shadows of War

War, the tempest that swallows the sky

Its shadow spreads where the brave must die.

What honor breathes in the clamor of swords,

Where echoes of glory outlive spoken words?

The earth quakes beneath the warriors' tread,

A dirge for the living, a hymn for the dead.

Lances rise like forests in the morning mist,

Their steel drenched red where battles persist.

Oh, the leader bold, whose name strikes fear,

Whose courage shines when the end draws near.

He rides the tempest, his steed untamed,

Through fire and ruin, his valor proclaimed.

Smoke curls high where the clash resounds,

The cries of the fallen, the drumbeat pounds.

Yet even in chaos, wisdom must steer,

For blind ambition can cost all held dear.

Should the skies fall and the mountains part,

Should the rivers run red with the blood of the heart,

The legacy of war shall ever remain—
A tale of loss, of triumph, of pain.

But ponder the cost, the ruin, the flame,

For victories won often carry shame.

To choose the sword is to bear its weight,

A choice that binds both man and fate.

So let us honor the lives that were lost,

The fields of valor, the ultimate cost.

In war’s shadow, let peace take hold,

A brighter future, a story retold.