Bonfire Reststop

I stand at the precipice of Light and Dark

Gazing at the essence of a soul with no spark

When life whittles you down to such a fragile state

What then do you do to mend your tattered fate?

A road divided, a road of choice

One decision of quiet voice

To the rebuilding of a life of Light

Or succumb to the Darkness with no end in sight

In a world where darkness seeps into the hearts of corrupted men

What must one do to bring about their end?

Is it skillful tongue of persuasion and charm?

Or perhaps it’s the action of brute and harm?

Nay for there is but one secret for the healing of hearts

To take hold of the Dark and tear it apart

Kindness is all it takes to melt the crud off heart of stone

To drop a king from his very throne

For hearts can shine with fractured sunlight

The light of a thousand stars encased in a soul is what can destroy the Blight

These were the things shown as I pondered the soul of life

Why must the world be in such turmoil and strife

I lift my gaze across this gray line I’ve passed

Back towards the Dark that swirls as it has amassed

I look into the Deep and feel it’s ever pulling gaze return mine

For if one gazes into the Abyss it surely returns in time

I feel warmth on my back and turn

I lift my eyes and feel the warmth of Light start to tear and burn

At the Dark that manages to try and take hold of me

The Lights warmth embraces me as the Dark flee

I step out across the universe a wonderful place of sculptured carbon

Walk me through Your beautiful interstellar garden

Every atom is placed as its intended purpose

Just like every single wonderfully made person

Each with a story of their own way paved to the Light

The struggle and everyday fight

Of wanting to be loved and cherished

For it is that Light and fight that makes the Dark perish

The final bout was a duel of three days

The Light overcame the Dark in a glorious blaze

The Light inside us all paved the way for kindness and love

—Blood and Steel by Aviators

Become the Lighting, they said.

No

Become the Staff, they said.

No

Become a weapon, they said.

We all know villains have their monologues that they just absolutely love to convey to the hero when they believe they’ve won. They want the whole world to hear of their supposed triumph. Villains will go into great detail about the hero’s death and his own plans once he is rid of him. It’s a selfish spiel of words. Though a hero has his own kind of monologue. It isn’t drawn out and it’s usually just meant for the villain. This usually happens when the hero has been beaten down and is close to their breaking point. Or when they get super powerful for a moment. Maybe for some heros they know they have the fight. But for others they may be questioning whether they can complete this task. The words the utter tell of how no matter what they will try their damndest to bring this person of darkness down. They don’t talk about what they will do once they have finished them. They tell how the world will be better off without the villain. And the hero accepts that this may be the very last thing he does in this world. Sometimes this is all it takes for the villain to be defeated. There are times when you’re alone and you are the only person who can be your hype man when things are looking bleak. I think that at times hero monologues are for the heros themselves. Cause why say it if you don’t believe it? Maybe in order for them to believe in themselves they have to hear themselves say that they can overcome this evil. And I mean it could be your final moments might as well know your last words were badass.