Man of Darkness

For the loneliest superhero.......

Although the light was gone from his dark eyes,

He kept it burning brightly in his heart.

He fought to make his city peaceful, bright,

Yet all he ever met was wrath and spite.

No true love was available for Bruce,

The lonely man who hid behind the mask.

He sacrificed his happiness and youth,

To take upon himself the hero's task.

The dark knight is a legend,a myth,

But I wish he was real and not a tale.

To help the people who are hurt by filth,

And bring them justice when the law does fail.

He is the silent guardian we need,

The watchful protector of human breed.

Author's Note

I always admired Bruce Wayne/Batman for dealing with tough moral dilemmas and prioritizing people's benefits over his. This Sonnet is a tribute to this iconic symbol of the perfect form of human, both mentally and physically.

Reviews

[Dave]

As a child one of my favorite "Superheroes" was Batman. I like the way you present him as the unappreciated figure that he is.
Take care - Dave

[Nima.Hope]

The most realistic superhero he is..
Thanks,
Nima

[William Michael Reeves]

Wow Nima! Much improved. I've been a comic book collector all my life so your subject was a nice surprise for me. I have a feeling the Dark Knight might disagree about his perfection as a human though. He was human after all. Nice tribute!

You are one syllable short of a full deck of 140. So close! There are a few spots where you're out of meter but almost perfect there too. The only big problem are the rhymes. Interesting subject. I like it!!

[Nima.Hope]

Thanks Bill, I haven't logged in for quite a while so forgive my delay.
Well I'm amateur 😅

[Arundass TP]

This is a beautiful poem. Excellent way of presentation 🙂

[Nima.Hope]

Thank you Arundass. I hope someday a Bruce Wayne save our world of mess......

[Alla Antsis]

Nima,
Very well written, perfect rhyming! Love the romantic notion of a "world saver"

[Nima.Hope]

Dear Alla,
I'm glad you liked my tribute to Batman. Thank you🙏
Nima

[W. Barrett Munn]

Very well crafted tribute to comic hero Batman. I like the move version in The Dark Knight, mostly because the Joker part was played so fabulously well. Hope you are hanging in there.

Winston

[Nima.Hope]

Christian Bale and Heath Ledger made an immortal masterpiece together. It hurts me to see the misery of DC universe these days. Weak actors and terrible scenario.
Thank you for your kind words. All the best