Scattered Among the Artillery Shells
A Villanelle on the State of the Earth Sphere
By Anonymous

Scattered among the artillery shells
The souls of fallen warriors lay
As we dance toward the 9th Circle of Hell.

The many lives destroyed by the tolling of Death's bells
Uncaring and corrupt superiors that have nothing to say
Scattered among the artillery shells

Darkness envelops the bloody hill where they fell
Soldiers dishonored by those they fought to save
As we dance toward the 9th Circle of Hell.

These heroes are gone, and will have no war stories to tell
They will no longer feel the warmth of the sun after this day
Scattered among the artillery shells

Dreams shattered by hypocrites' yells
An edifice of lies built to make the truth of pain go away
As we dance toward the 9th Circle of Hell.

Secured final ascension to a spiritual realm
May the puppeteers of falsity and ignorance pay
Scattered among the artillery shells
As we dance toward the 9th Circle of Hell.