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?
