You.
How could you,
Let my friend
Die.
You.
Hero.
You’re supposed to save,
Not fail.
But you do.
Too much.
Retire, hero.
Your glory days
Are done.
You’re washed up
Old news.
And a failure.
Your work,
It’s done,
Hero.
You’re out of
Your prime.
You're sloppy,
You messed up,
Time to quit,
Hero.
You’re out shined,
Outwitted,
Out thought,
Outrun,
Outfought,
You’re out,
Of time.
You let them
Win.
You lost
To them,
The bad ones,
The wrong ones,
The ones
Who killed
My friend.
Your fault,
Hero.
Author notes
Option 3. When Heroes fail.
A contest entry
- When Superheroes Fail by Night Phoenix.
875 points, ended February 25, 2007, 18 entries
Honorable mention
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I read this once and I'm reading it again and I don't know what to say. This is powerful beyond words, the hatred, the blame, the drowning sorrow for your loss... it's just. Wow. That's honestly all I can say.
Best of luck, and thank you so much for your entry!
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