Scare and Amaze

Full Summary: “My name is Light Yagami. I scare people”. A not-quite-poem in verse of the life of Light Yagami, a man who scared and amazed, who truly ruled the world. Rated T just in case, with whole series spoilers, and perhaps a few suggestions of adult themes (slightly hinted LxL). You have been warned.

Disclaimer: I do not for one second own Death Note, nor have I ever, or will. If I did, you can believe that it wouldn’t be as good, and yet just as controversial (perhaps more).

“Scare and Amaze”

My name is Light Yagami. I scare people.

Aged zero years and five minutes, I scared people.

I didn’t cry, barely squealed upon entry,

They thought I was dead, couldn’t breathe.

The scowl on my face, glaring at the midwife,

That clued her in.

Aged one, I scared people.

I didn’t smile much, didn’t laugh,

Resisted being held for too long.

They thought there was something wrong,

But there wasn’t – such pragmatic, trivial features

Weren’t hardwired, a flaw that blessed.

Being held, smiling, those were on my terms.

Mine alone.

I hadn’t yet learnt the importance of hiding,

Of not being earnest.

At least, not to their faces.

Aged six, I scared people.

My solemn gaze, no nonsense attitude,

It was too much for the children,

Who hadn’t learnt to apply themselves.

Difficult to approach, hard to talk to,

Who ever thought that this would be the ticket

That would lead to popularity?

‘Tortured Prince’, they called me later.

For now, I was a ‘Little Piece of Brilliance’.

Just ask my teachers. 

Aged fourteen, I scared people.

My topspin serve too fast, it won many an Ace.

It has caused many an opponent to balk,

To misjudge and fail for it.

A skilled athlete, a fierce opponent,

I hated to lose, and never tasted defeat.

Was this a foreshadow of later?

A clue, perhaps?

Aged sixteen, I was adored by people.

A handsome face, almost full-grown, blooming properly.

A dazzling intellect, far mature for my years,

An ‘Angel on Earth’, the girls would call me.

I’m not surprised.

I duped them all, made them believe,

Made them blind to my true self.

Even my family knew nothing – nothing strenuous,

To create this ignorance – they were used to a numbed mind.