Valley of Fire

by Christervitive

Two towers of earth stood on either side, 1

testament to nature’s force.

Terrible was that land, wrought with fire.

tormented with deep pits,

to battle here is certain doom to man. 5

Fire flings fast from the pits,

forcing all the land into frightful fear.

For here fiends from hell gather,

From other side flies the free angels from heaven,

for forces, good and evil,           10

come here to do deadly battle.

Coursing evil through their veins,  

combat the fiends of hell bring forth to God.

countering their enmity,

clothed in glowing raiment of their God, 15

Angels return the anger,

answering with righteous holy fire.

alight with God’s glory fighting,

an end to the hellish fiends seems certain,

afraid, those from hell retreat. 20

Satan is not done, from mountain top calls

Staunch the flowing blood! Fight on!

Still Satan’s minions can not staunch the flow

So Satan steps from the mount

Steeped in hate, he can not fail, 25

he enters the battle ready to kill

against the angels he fights to no avail

the angles show their true skill

when Satan, they cleverly impale. 29