Warriors

Fierce beasts with wild eyes alight
Poised to pounce or bolt in fright
Clothed in armored robes of glory
Sparkling jewels belie their story

Ever faster in their motion
Serving with steadfast devotion
Under weight of burdens bear
Their riders only know to where

To the end their hosts convey
The masters of their fate betray
The urgency that drives them on
Tireless, endless, thankless spawn

In tones of golds and blues and greens
Hang portraitures of kings and queens
In mirrored halls reflect the zeal
The driving force of beasts conceal

Amid this garish masquerade
Distorted melodies portrayed
Divergent strains of brazen chords
Accompany the fate they move towards

And when this battle scene is through
Another will begin anew
Circular the paths expect
When never are we circumspect

The music fades into the night
Though still the visions sparkle bright
And slows the falling, rising swell
This world, this life, this carousel