Thabang Ngoma Poet Rhyme

I Am the Batman

I awoke at the bottom of a dry well
Frozen in time with no recollection of the fall
Or of where or who I was in this abysmal 
But I rose and stood tall to answer the call 

I could hear the echoes of my heartbeat
My visual cortex interpreted from them sight
The blinded boy I was, died of fear that night 
There in the cold darkness, moulded a brave knight

I was cocooned in the company of bats
My bare skin preyed upon by ravenous rats
From deep inside the desolation of the cave
I lay dying on a skeleton, confusion laden grave

A kiss of life from the messenger of death
A deep gasp to revive the would be sentinel of Gotham
The batman was born from this metamorphosis 
To become a hero and the symbol of hope and justice

Comic Book Characters - Poetry Contest
05-25-2015

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Skat A June 6, 2015 at 11:06 PM Thabang, Congratulations on your Comic Book Characters win. Have a good one. SKAT

Jan Allison June 5, 2015 at 2:20 PM Dropping back with my congrats Thabang:-) Hugs Jan xx

Shadow Hamilton June 5, 2015 at 7:39 AM great pen Thabang congrats on placing hugs

Jan Allison May 25, 2015 at 11:38 AM Gosh Batman is a popular theme :-) great description - I only know Batman from the TV series so this was all new to me - good luck in the contest:-) Hugs Jan xx Thabang Ngoma May 26, 2015 at 1:13 AM Hi Jan...u and me the same, watched too many of his cartoons growin up...feel like I kinda know him...thanks & regards, Tbang