The Midnight War

I stood there in the forest,
Waiting for something to be,
The fog grew heavier and heavier,
So much I could hardly see.

The serpents and the birds,
Surround me, here and there,
Rustling in the trees,
Leaves falling onto my hair.

Night was near and coming,
Dusk was almost gone and done,
Noises from all directions,
Startling me, I thought I better run.

Running through the forest,
Surrounded by trees all around,
Then, alas, I was out,
I was as safe as sound.

I then realised I had dropped,
Dropped my cargo,
All wrapped in a bundle,
So back I must go.

Back into the darkness,
Where all noises startled me,
Owls hooting and wolves howling,
All I wanted was to be free.

Darkness was great now,
Couldn’t really see very far,
My hand in front of my face,
Standing in the middle of the Midnight War.

Goblins growling, ready to attack,
Anyone who intruded their land,
Pixies swirling up above,
Dropping rocks, one hit my hand.

The head Goblin charged,
Moving them, being their lead,
A centaur ran past,
Alas, here was a stead.

Rocks and spears,
Flying overhead,
Just barely missing me,
A few soldiers falling dead.

The Pixies screeched loudly,
The Goblins dropped their spears,
The Pixies dived on them,
The screaming now cleared.

I climbed off the centaur,
Ran back to the battle,
On the side their was a mother Goblin,
Holding a baby with a rattle.

The wives screamed with sadness,
To see their husbands die,
Bit by bit, segment by segment,
Their souls rose high.

There were all but a few left,
Fighting till the end,
Pixies will celebrate after this,
All evening spend.

The last Goblins were fierce,
A right tough crew,
Right into the sky
Their spears flew.

Right into the Pixies,
The spears did sink,
The head Pixie was distraught,
Fast did he have to think.

Pixies falling by the dozen,
The sides were almost even,
The head Pixie then found a flaw,
The Goblins defence was open.

Down the rocks went,
While the Pixies screeched,
The Goblins roar at the begging,
Was all that was preached.

The last Goblin was there,
Surrounded by Pixies,
They knelt him down,
Right on his knees.

They killed the Goblin,
There and then, had won,
The Pixies then went,
In the direction of the rising sun.

The battle now over,
It was time to go,
Amazed at the battle,
I picked up my cargo.

Walked out of the forest,
I was tired by far,
I had just been watching,
The Midnight War.

By Levi Freeman