Disclaimer: Batman is the creation of Bob Kane and Bill Finger, and belongs to DC Comics.
Word count: 100
Notes: Written by flashlight after the April 27, 2011 tornadoes. We had no power or phone service for almost a week, and I desperately needed something to take my mind off things. I did a lot of weird little drabbles in the days that followed. This is one of them.
If Paris is the City of Lights, then Gotham is the City of Night.
Shadows sift between her towers, pool deep in corners and alleys, even on the brightest noon. Darkness is her downfall and her glory; grime and crime and gothic majesty collide in her aspect and on her streets. Gotham's heart is tainted, her love terrible. She loves her darkest shadow, veiling him as he flits from rooftop to gargoyle to spire, keeping watch.
Let Paris have her glittering lights. Let Metropolis hope for her shining tomorrow.
Gotham covets nothing more than the night... and her Dark Knight.