A Tycoon marching into a time of extravagance
A black man in power? He would defy the norm
Fully prepared to show off affluence
Ready to shove aside giggling beauties in his way
And they would know that all it took
Was flowing confidence as he possessed
When he was told he was shady, he had to die
He rolled his eyes to defy the norm again
And let the sumptuous Engineer fall
He told the group, he prided in defying the odds
Tycoons did not care should their customers show dissatisfaction
So he turned his back on the grieving lover
A second time, in a matter of life or death
Another girl, given a fatal choice
She chose him! His pride soared to the skies
And he let them know this, with her at his side
His heart twinged a bit as he knew his friend had to die
But at least, for another hour, he had survived
When faced with arms, he turned away
Why would he risk being shot? He wasn't dumb
But his dear ally's heart was strong
So he worried for her safety, but then no more
Unfairness aside, he was challenged to duel
A hunt in water for a golden jewel
Scoop and check, it was nowhere to be found
Until a cry of triumph in the deep end sealed his fate
He knew it was his time to go
And keeping his composure to his final breath
He was one of the few to look in the eyes of Death
Enforcer, Enforcer, marching on
A fight for survival, the deed was done
The beauty wasn't quite as silly as he had first thought
And Gabbie had fallen behind in the ranks of his heart
A motherly sweetheart with love to spare
A fellow friend he didn't know met life's end
These were the ones who guided his act
He couldn't stay like what he had been in the past
A trade of gold found his foe turned friend
But simultaneously, his friend would be his foe
As they faced off against the gods' throes
He convinced himself, they were no longer friends
Yet as a bird clawed away
He took the blades
To unleash his vengeance
One final time, Alex now his ally
The boy can't shoot, but otherwise, he's fine
But HIStory insisted on going in loops
When both were reaped into a round two
A game of chess, a wedding blood-red
He counted the squares, he would win the round!
But his conscience whispered to do the right thing
So for once, he listened to his heart
And stepped out of line
He paid the price
But at least what he did was right
DATE OF WRITING: 25 Jan 2020 (1205-1247)
DATE OF POSTING: 25 Jan 2020 (1255)