Blackened Earth - Emergence

Another storm is rolling through

An olive branch just hit the ground

I’m not sure I know what to do

The Earth just screamed without a sound

An iron god unlocks his hoard

Men of the cloth take up the sword

Their zealous hatred makes a bid

Their bodies can’t afford

Blackened earth and broken walls foretell a grisly scene

In my imagination they are fields of verdant green

The Chaos Wolf has had his way

A thousand victims every day

The sound of children crying makes me think

Is there another way?

The flame of anger burns at night

Just like a watch fire on the hill

The hero longs to pick a fight

At least there’s one hole he can fill

Another martyr for the cause

A feral beast unsheathes its claws

Eviscerating hopes for peace

Without a moment’s pause

(Will you follow? Or will you lead?)