Disclaimer: I do not own Smallville, Superman, its characters, or anything associated.

A/N: When I write poetry, what I write is often inspired by my primary focus at the time. Lately, that has been Smallville and Superman, and so, most of my poetry has thus been related. I decided to put a little poetry collection up because I love writing and reading poetry, and I hope others do as well. There isn't much of it on this site, which I find a shame.

Personally, poetry is a really raw thing. It's a big piece of myself, so if anyone has any reaction or feedback, please give it to me. It means a lot, more than usual.

This poem particularly is about Lex and his destiny. I'll say no more to let you reach your own conclusions. :)

Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy.

Heir Apparent

I don't know where I am going

Maybe I've finally lost my way

Or maybe these seeds that I've been sowing

Have burst alive today

And these mistakes that I have hidden

Are springing free unashamed

Their presence sadly unbidden

With only myself to blame

But this is a path I have taken

Since the day I was born

The untraveled road's forsaken

Even though my soul is torn

There was no future hiding

For me to stumble upon

And this charade that I've been riding

I should never have stepped on

It's back to what I know

Whether I'll be condemned

There's no other place to go

Or at least I'll pretend

For to have the sanctity of heaven

Right before my eyes

And watch it rot and deaden

At my touch and at my lies

Is too much of a cruel fate

For even a black soul like mine to bear

It's easier to say it's too late

And boast that I don't care

Easier to embrace the malice

That I've always known

Then to be rejected from the palace

And the holy throne

For there must be a martyr

An antagonist to fall

To be Lucifer was always harder

Then to be He who ignored his call

But someone must take the burden

And now it seems to be me

I'll let fall the final curtain

On who I wanted to be

And we'll face off in battle

Fight for the sacred place

I'll prate on and prattle

And destroy the human race

While you surely save it

Take the spotlight for your own

In your proper place you will sit

As for me, I'll be alone