Sophia

I’ll remember the sea beyond the coming fire
Sword in hand, surrounded
The wind has not blown, the rivers not flowed
The stars and Moon have fled this place
Clouds look down in pity as we starve ourselves
But we have no lungs to breathe in this autopsy

It starts with me
My life for this city
Mark the line for the first incision
Negotiations will be quick - my own life for this damned city
They carry the crescent and blot out the Sun
Now marching before us
Breathe fear on everyone
The earth is torn open
The oceans recede
This horror before us
We bleed the machine

I’ll remember the sea beyond the coming fire
As the ashes of yesterday fade away, I remain
The approaching fire no longer seen on the horizon
This flame is not purifying
Can’t escape the slow death you are dying

These walls will fall
These gates will fail
And hell will come, assimilate us all
Though they raise up these towers of bone and blood, we must fight on
Don’t turn your back, don’t hide your face
Die with honor in your hearts