Resistance Reborn

Shackles cast of steel Held by ball and chain Heaving with my shame A pretense of a shield Stench of failure, unclean Decay chanting its creed Encased, the coffin is sealed I claw and try to scream To demons I forcibly kneel Fraying and tearing at seams Body bitter and maimed “Spare yourself and yield” “No!” Shouts a soul pristine “Seductive despair must cease!” Prayer reserved for the priests It is now time for war not peace Eyes alight with embers unclaimed A maelstrom not to be entertained An engine driven on more than steam Furnace forever raging, fire unseen A determination akin to any machine A heart encased in ethereal gleam With burns befitting flaming dreams Forging a will, sharp, a blade of steel