the ground had turned to mud by then, trod and sod by step and blood mixed by death-thrown armored legs to sickly anxious paste. the war was weeks if to a day a battle for which no one knew, waged between two righteous foes the princes Lux and Antilum. Triplets these, with brother Mono, whom, upon the sidelines stood, pausing with his armies there unsure of whom to back. He waited long and lone, apart, till blood had dried in broken hearts till thousands been reduced to two and family met 'pon earth and rot. He watched as brother cleft through brother, watched as one won over other, watched as blood ran hot from ruined mouths that screamed after eachother. On that day in chill'd fall he stepped into the field of carnage and as his brothers fought he brought them each into his arms. But Lux and Antilum still fought and in their haze of blood saw not the wounds which they now wrought upon their dearest brother. And silent Mono fell, alone, hands still tight about his dagger feeling still the awful chill of steel between his ribs.
to be or not to be? perhaps neither of thee? indecision sure can be an extended metaphor in the neck