Cannonfire

The crimson glow of a night on fire
a fortress taking heat and giving its share
as the cannons ring out from atop the bastion spire
and we wonder alas when will the dawn break

Reinforcements that seem they never will arrive
in a night that seems it will never end
soldiers that huddle as a frightened hive
praying that the cannon fire would end

Oh wonder it is should we despair 'for the sunlight's rays
wrestling with the sleepless night ablaze
in a battle that seems has gone for days
but that day shall come should you choose to stay this fight

For far too many have abandoned the fortress tall
to leave the many to die
though at such times the decision seemed so small
they have left it to us to take the heat

So when the night stretches long
and the cannon fire seems to never end
stand your ground, remember the fight belongs to the strong
for if you do not stand to fight, then someone else will