October 5, 2005


  • Being Batman  By: Ancient_Scribe


    This shadow dance, my life in chains


    Black and heavy, trapped in a phantom


    Cage I made myself years ago.


    What a life to live; a lie by day, a lie by night.


    Where am I in all this?


    I’m no humanitarian, nor am I a hero.


    I’m no Rockefeller, nor a fantastic creature,


    Yet I pretend to be both. I can’t fly.


    How strange to hold myself hostage,


    A prisoner in a cell I have a key to.


    I just don’t let anyone in.


    Ludicrous? Maybe, but if you could


    Sit in my mind and view the phantasmagoria


    Of my life, you might understand why


    I want you to stay away.


    But who am I kidding? I can’t save everyone.


    Even if I could, who would save me?


    Do I need a spotlight on the clouds to


    Have someone see that I need help?


    Do I have to call 911 to have someone care?


    Superman is all well and good,


    But even he has his Lois Lane.


    Half of the women in my life tried


    To kill me. I can’t get it right.


    The other half, those I loved


    Found they couldn’t love a ghost,


    The walking corpse of a man who died


    When he was ten years old, couldn’t love


    A man who wore so many masks, even beneath


    The cape and cowl. Being a hero means


    Losing your right to being human. You aren’t


    Allowed to bleed, you aren’t allowed to cry.


    You are invulnerable


    Because you aren’t allowed to live.

Comments (4)

  • Very deep; finally something delving as deep into Batman as people do into Superman.  When did you have time to write this??

  • you know what….that’s EXACTLY what i meant…you do, of course, realize that i didn’t mean i just want some random guy to hold me…eh…hard to explain myself, but i think..you might understand where i was going with that without having to explain myself..i’ve confused myself. i intened that everyone knew that when i said “hold” i didn’t mean just to cradle my broken body, but my mind and soul as well…it’s not much a physical thing, it’s more of an idea…yes, someone who wants to hold me…meh…i need more sleep.

    oh and btw…the romeo and juliet painting by Dicksee is ONLY the most awesome paiting EVER…i believe it’s Dicksee…uh oh…i don’t recall!

  • Thanks for the comment Jake! :) You’re too kind! Hopefully I’ll see you around tonight at mass! Have a great wednesday

  • i didn’t know you and kaje had the same big day, neat :)   well happy day, a bit late.  it’s so awesome how God works, i mean the way he deals in your life, and the way he deals in mine.  It’s two entirely different modes, and yet the same God, and i’m convinced we both hear Him….. i dunno….. it’s just cool :)

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