War like Fire and Ice

One step through the fire,
one click past the heat.
No time to admire,
the displays on the street.
The battle we now face,
decides the future of our race.
But what can combat emotions left blurry?
More intense than a winter ice flurry?
In times like these it's never known,
whether you stand united or stand alone.
Conflicts like fire and ice all around,
raging for years but never making a sound.
Can one burn through the storm?
Can the other quench the heat?
causing endless harm,
shall we all be so meek?