Duel in the Sand

Some might say it was “not our concern,”

But when humanity meets rebuff

And sovereignty vanishes with the wind,

Someone must stand and say “enough.”

 

The storm has been brewing for quite some time

From cauldrons deep beneath the earth

While tyrants bask in newfound wealth

Without regard for human worth.

 

And now these rogues have crossed the line

That’s drawn from civil decency

To stake a claim and conquer all

In lands extending to the sea.

 

But gainsay forces disapprove

As cannons gather in the sand

And form a fearful peerless shield

To still the manic firebrand.

 

Now brash defiance steeps a tempest

Building to a violent storm

To sweep across the burning dunes

Determined as a hornet’s swarm.

 

But even when the dust is settled

Under the flaming desert sun,

Each side lays claim to victory

And no one knows who really won.