" DELINIMA " Warrior Queen of Lengrim...

No one spoke as Delinima's army marched forward, quietly as if the wind
Already, less than a hundred yards below the fortress gates, they sensed the sin
Except for the dead rumble of it's myriad feet on frozen ground, it moved in silence
As if it were stalking the fortress, where beyond the gates, the evil awaited them
Delinima appeared at the head of her ranks, she whispered, "burn the gates!!"
Through the darkness were loosed hundreds of arrows, all of them aflame
The fortress began to come alive Delinima aboard her steed cried, "ATTACK!"
Troops came out of the night on every side, every soldier knew the plan
They would carry forth their fathers colors and wisdom of all LENGRIM
So swiftly they struck at the heart of darkness, Delinima's sword brimmed
As she lopped off heads and whirled a bloody lance that lit the eyes of evil trolls
Her soldiers following her blood soaked determined wave, of furious control
Spinning into the midst of hundreds, wielding two weapons, at the same time
Taking arms, and legs, with every move she made, until she reached her prize
The King of evil stood sheepishly, at the sight of her blood drenched face, and bowed
The fighting came to an instant halt as she approached the beaten coward
She took one look at him, and in an instant took his head, dropped it in the dirt
Raised her hand to quiet the roar, then stood upon the conquered throne and said,
" Take the rest for slaves! Release the young!  Burn the fortress to the ground!!"
A battle cry flew throughout the fortress, Delinima!!, mounted her steed
Her soldiers parted the way for her, for she was the only QUEEN,
Except on days like this, when a warrior was what they needed
She wiped the blood from her face, as she passed among her men
A strange light seemed to follow her
As she galloped back
Toward her camp
As grown men cried for her
And the beaten, bowed,
And begged
She turned, and whispered
To her guard
"Release them all
When I'm away..........."

Tony Taylor   (Chicago)