The Conquest
The Conquest
how to attack
some said to go forward
some said to go back
others insisted to outflank was best
others were certain
“Attack from the West”
Their leaders divided
they soon came to blows
some wouldn’t speak
others did go
back to their towns
back to their lands
carrying their pennants
rather than stand
And all of this time
the enemy – grew
lines neat and ordered
and each of them
knew
How to attack
how to destroy
not one of them argued
not one of them toyed
For each in that legion
were disciplined men
they had but one purpose
to win
in the end
They obeyed each their Consul
who dictated all
and each worked together
lest
all of them
fall
And on that bright morning
they pushed thru the land
and fought not an army
though brave
to the
man
For only together
could any withstand
the hundreds of lines
the thousands of man
All dressed in their armor
their greaves and
their helm
with shields locked together
their swords
overwhelm
They shouted as one
they advanced like a storm
and those who opposed them
t’was like
shearing corn
And when it was over
the slaughter was quick
their bodies lay lifeless
too many to pick
Their land was not theirs
they’d lost what they had
through bickering
indecision
it truly
was sad
And brought forth in chains
all but the dead
to the Consul who’d won
to the survivors
he said:
“You either swear homage
“to Me on this day
“or I’ll burn each your towns
“and sweep you
“away
“You all were not worthy
“You had not a plan
“We battled you down
“Each knight and
“Each man
“For only together
can an army survive
you work all as one
or don’t
stay alive
“And now those
your kingdoms
Are Ours – for you’ve lost
you failed to unite
now you’ve paid
quite a cost
“And We again conquer
lands ruled
by just tribes
our legions are great
our Empire thrives
“A lesson to all
who want to be free
work together as one
or defeat
it shall be”
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