One beat
The flames come closer
Two beats
Is this the closure
Three beats
Running out of time
Four beats
The flames begin to climb
Five beats, pause and breath
I see the truth now
Six beats
I'll make a solemn vow
Seven beats
Looking up at you
Eight beats
Not what I thought I knew
Nine beats
There is no hero here
Ten beats
Just a monster that I fear
Counting down, is this the trend
Flames grow higher, lights out, the end
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"The Fall" Poem Series
PoetryA look at the saying. "You either die as a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
