In twilight's realm, two brothers stand,
One good, one evil, fate's command.
With heart divided, their paths entwined,
Bound to clash, the throne to find,
And so then by bloodshed, do the Gods make known their will.

As dawn breaks, they don their arms,
In ancient fields, a clash of charms.
Brotherly love now cast astray,
The battle's fury lights their way,
And so then by bloodshed, do the Gods make known their will.

Their swords clash in thunderous sound,
Once inseparable, now unbound.
Darkness veils the virtuous soul,
As shadows claim a heart once whole,
And so then by bloodshed, do the Gods make known their will.

But deep within the evil's core,
A glimmer of light burns evermore.
The good brother, his heart aches,
For brother's soul, redemption he seeks,
And so then by bloodshed, do the Gods make known their will.

In the realm of chaos and despair,
They fight for power, throne laid bare.
A choice awaits, a pivotal stand,
To break the cycle, to heal the land,
And so then by bloodshed, do the Gods make known their will.

In the final moment, swords collide,
A single strike decides their pride.
One brother falls, the other weeps,
The throne is won, yet anguish seeps,
And so then by bloodshed, do the Gods make known their will.

The victor's heart, now filled with grief,
For love and brotherhood's belief.
In destiny's embrace, they're bound,
In unity, their truth is found,
And so then by bloodshed, do the Gods make known their will.

Upon the throne, the good now sits,
His heart heavy with the weight of it.
In ruling's grasp, he'll strive to mend,
The broken bond, to hearts transcend,
And so then by bloodshed, do the Gods make known their will.

In memory of the fallen kin,
A new era dawns, redemption's hymn.
For brothers two, forever entwined,
In history's tale, their spirits bind,
And so then by bloodshed, do the Gods make known their will.


© Mlondi Ngubane, OBE