A Breathless Few Moments
An Avatar Fanfic Poem
Zuko's POV
I keep thinking back to that fateful day.
It keeps running through my head, like it on replay.
The moment I turned around and saw you father,
Nothing can describe the depth of my horror.
In a moment's decision I knew what I had to do-
You have to understand, I couldn't fight you.
Not the man who had raised me…
Not the man who had protected me…
So instead of standing tall and fighting for my worth,
I got on my knees and begged you first.
I remember the cold hard ground against my palms,
As I cowered before the man I had known so long.
I remember the empty feeling inside
With every plea that I cried.
And for some reason I had thought
You wouldn't mind I hadn't fought.
After you crossed the floor and stood before me
I looked up with eyes imploring.
You had reached your decision-
Were you mad or was I forgiven?
As our gazes locked, I searched your eyes
For any love or warmth that might be inside.
But your gaze remained cold
And your anger was still there.
With tears streaming down my face,
I awaited my fate.
A breathless few moments…
A waiting so long…
What were you gonna do?
Then it hit- the bright orange flames
That scorched my face, that scorched my soul.
And now I'll never be the same…