A.N: Hey ya'll. This is Kikay the Shark Girl 22. This is a poem I wrote for L, my favorite character from Death Note. I wrote this for his birthday just recently, and thought I could publish it here. Just so everyone knows; I've been in FFN since 2008...I've been into Death Note for quite a while and I am definitely hooked. This is my first fanfic in this category. I hope ya'll like this… :)

Disclaimer: I don't own L or Death Note. They are the property of the brilliant minds of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. The only thing that I call mine is this poem.

The Ballad of L

A man whose origins

Are little known

A strange man

He seemed to be

Mysterious and aloof

Eyes of onyx sheen

An endearing smile

Only a few have seen

Odd, he undeniably was

A misunderstood soul

An unlikely figure of greatness

He wore a mask

A mask of unruly appearance

A mask that hid his brilliance within

The will to win for justice

Rushed through his veins

Determined to hunt down

A ruthless predator

Whom not even he had seen

A battle began

A fight where he gave

His very best

Even though he himself knew

Someday, he will be laid to rest

Hush my dear…You have won…

My heart grieves for you, beloved

Just like many others who care about you

May you have Eternal Life with the Supreme Being

In His Kingdom above

Your soul will rest in peace, beloved

May you remain in everyone's hearts

As you will always be in my mine

My beloved L…

~Long live the Great L...