So I've had a bit of an interest in poetry lately.. So I'm rewriting my poem 'the Phantom'. Sorry about my inactivity. Life keeps getting in the way...


A boy bound by fate

And touched by death.

His spirit seems pure

And his image is tainted.

.

An angel lies within him.

But will all of the hatred

Turn that shining light

Into a burning pyre?

Turn the brightest angel into the darkest devil?

.

An outcast among the living,

Yet an idol at the same time.

.

A boy who's spirit roams and protects

The land who hates him

And adores him.

.

His eyes shine like the cleanest emerald;

They sparkle like the clearest water.

His heroism always shows that

His heart is pure,

But his soul is tainted

With fear of the horrors

He's suffered

And

He knows he can create.

.

He soars through the sky

Determined to save his city

Like always.

.

He knows that

Come tomorrow

He will take the blame.

Like always.

.

He's used to shrugging it off

And he doesn't care by now.

.

He knows the truth

That he's a hero-

Even though his whole life is

Nothing

But

A

Lie.

.

He's tall and proud

Of what he's done.

.

He's saved

Everyone

Though they remain oblivious.

They live, afraid of the possible devil-

Oblivious to his hidden angel.

.

The angel who handles

Incredible danger

That not even war veterans have faced.

.

He hardly complains

About the weight of his burden.

.

He remains despised by all

Except for three.

The two who stay by his side

Through pain and fear

And his secret guardian

The one who knows about his secret wings

And shields him.

They are firm in their resolve,

An unbreakable wall.

.

They remember who he was,

The boy they knew oh-so-well.

They're the keepers of the angel's secret.

They are his strength-

The one's who keep him on his path

And keep his demon

Locked away

So he can be human

For another day.

.

He tries his hardest

To be accepted.

As he tries harder

To protect those who care for him

And those who hate him.

.

His hair white

To show his purity.

His hair black

To show he's damaged.

.

They only see the damage limiting perfection.

They see the lie in his purity.

The lie that is his life.

The power he has,

He hides.

.

He is a hero.

Who gives all a chance.

Even those who hurt him with harsh words and cruel judgment

And even those who hurt him with punches and kicks.

.

He always holds himself back,

At least a tiny bit.

For he is

The Phantom.

And he believes in second chances.


So, have my skills increased at all?