War (Kyrielle)

Eyes of decadence, evil owned
Fire raged as victims moaned
The reaper forced infernos to ignite
Hands of crimson killed tonight

Spirits of odium executed life
Slaying the night with hell's knife
The devil's prey awaited death to indict
Hands of crimson killed tonight

Combat embraced the darkness rapidly
The harvester destroyed effortlessly
Weapons of mass destruction took flight
Hands of crimson killed tonight

Hours lingered on, fatality certain
Morning's light will expose the fallen
In the midst of battle by evil's spite
Hands of crimson killed tonight

**Kyrielle :
French poetry form, it has a refrain - the final line
of each stanza is the same. 4 lined stanzas with a
rhyming pattern of aabB. A rhyme pattern of abaB may
also be used if desired.