The Villain



A lot of people think villains are the enemy, but I disagree,
I think they are just living in their truth and trying to change history,
Now there are a few that sometimes do a little too much,
But a lot of villains are just following their own path and don’t fit in with the bunch.

Why they don’t fit in, I will never know, but I know their story is never heard,
Nobody takes the time to hear them out, so they try to take what they think they deserve,
Loneliness and sadness can turn a bright soul very dark,
Betrayal and hatred is why most villains start their arc.

I find it interesting that most villains are willing to die about their beliefs,
The whole world is against them, but they remain prideful and never retreat,
Everybody wants to be a hero, but that’s how a villain view themselves,
They don’t realize that a person will go through hell to get what they want when they have no help.

So next time, when you are sitting down, eyes locked onto a show, anime, or movie,  give the villain a chance,
Most of the time you and the villain can relate, only if you take a deeper glance.

About this poem

I came up with this idea as I was watching a show. Right before the villain died, they explained and went over his backstory. I related to it, and he ended up dying standing up, which was really impactful.

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Written on August 23, 2023

Submitted by JustDonny on August 23, 2023

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Scheme AAXX XXBB XXXX CC
Characters 1,102
Words 225
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2

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  • Vixility
    These were the notes I took on your poem while reading through the August submissions (I was a contestant as well):

    “This was one of those poems whose title had me eager to read. After having read it, I have one word to say: Professor James Moriarty. Okay, maybe more than one word. I get this poem. There are evil people, there’s no mistake about that; but then there are those select individuals (fictional or not) who, like Satan in John Milton‘s “Paradise Lost”, you just engender sympathy for.” 
    LikeReply7 months ago

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