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Batman
I can't fly, I'm not a man made of steel
I'm just out here, waging a one man war
I'm more than a freak, hiding my face
from the light
I'm more than a wraith, striking terror
in the night
I'm more than a hero, standing up for
what is right
and yet no one knows what it's like
to live two lives
I wish that I could sleep, make this
nightmare end
find a way to retrieve the life I had
and bring back mom and dad
but alas, I can't touch the light
for I am vengeance, I am the night
I've done the absurd, fought the insane,
rescued the naive
yet most can't conceive, that even
superheroes bleed
when villains laugh, and innocents die
they look to me, asking why
for most can't imagine, that even
superheroes cry
vengeance in the sky, wrought from
the darkest night
the wicked will run in fright, and Gotham will
sleep sound tonight
this... I swear... on my life
I can't fly, I'm not a man made of steel
I'm just out here, waging a one man war
I'm only a man, in a black cape and cowl
cloaked in the darkness of the night
I'm only a man, in a black cape and cowl
waging an endless fight
I'm only a man, in a black cape and cowl
trying to separate wrong from right
I've done the absurd, fought the insane,
rescued the naive
yet most can't conceive, that even
superheroes bleed
when villains laugh, and innocents die
they look to me, asking why
for most can't imagine, that even
superheroes cry
and no one knows what it's like,
to try to live two lives
I can't fly, I'm not a man made of steel
I'm just out here, waging a one man war
I'm more than a freak, hiding my face
from the light
I'm more than a wraith, striking terror
in the night
I'm more than a hero, standing up for
what is right
and yet no one knows what it's like
to live two lives
I wish that I could sleep, make this
nightmare end
find a way to retrieve the life I had
and bring back mom and dad
but alas, I can't touch the light
for I am vengeance, I am the night
I've done the absurd, fought the insane,
rescued the naive
yet most can't conceive, that even
superheroes bleed
when villains laugh, and innocents die
they look to me, asking why
for most can't imagine, that even
superheroes cry
vengeance in the sky, wrought from
the darkest night
the wicked will run in fright, and Gotham will
sleep sound tonight
this... I swear... on my life
I can't fly, I'm not a man made of steel
I'm just out here, waging a one man war
I'm only a man, in a black cape and cowl
cloaked in the darkness of the night
I'm only a man, in a black cape and cowl
waging an endless fight
I'm only a man, in a black cape and cowl
trying to separate wrong from right
I've done the absurd, fought the insane,
rescued the naive
yet most can't conceive, that even
superheroes bleed
when villains laugh, and innocents die
they look to me, asking why
for most can't imagine, that even
superheroes cry
and no one knows what it's like,
to try to live two lives
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This poem was inspired by "Superman" by Five for Fighting. It's a song from superman's perspective, saying that he isn't all powerful and that it's hard to live with everyone counting on you to save the world. This poem, from Batman's perspective, is about the same thing. Batman is one of the most realistic superheroes out there, and we can only imagine what it's like to carry the weight of an entire city- and sometimes even more - on your shoulders, and at the same time live a dual life as someone who seems to have everything. Batman is only human, but the things he has done are extraordinary. Because of this, people forget that he isn't invulnerable and don't know how hard it is to pledge your entire life to justice.
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amazing and beautifully accurate.