Hill 102

Mother Russia wields her sword
Atop Mamay Mound,
Looking over the township of Volgograd
She majestically stands her ground.

Four months of fierce fighting
Took place on Hill 102 (one-O-two),
She stands in defiance of the enemy
Ensuring peace for me and you.

The pantheon names some of those
But it represents just a few,
Of the million Russian soldiers
Who never saw the day anew.

All that’s left of old Stalingrad
Is the battle beaten flour mill,
But despite the tragedy of war
Nothing defeats the power of human will.