Kyiv Stands (A Tribute to Ukraine)

The anxious skies watched with awe
shaking in its boots,
As war pierced their sealed blue atmosphere,
Missiles of a misdirected tyrant reigns,
Flung recklessly towards unsuspecting civilian targets,
Fear grew like oak trees in every heart,
Breaking down both chambers of resistance,
The city of Kyiv now exposed to utter coldness,
Calamity has taken up residence
Bringing no gifts of love this month,
Freedom is fenced in, but unyielding,
Not an inch, or square is for the taking,
Even when bombs twist our arms
And tanks break our stubborn legs,
We will stand together unfazed
Facing that mad raging bull,
The land repels gross forwardness
Falling prey is not an option,
Because unseen hands are holding us
Whatever happens,
Kyiv stands.