Lurking in a cave of darkness; mysterious, secretive
A computer that analyzes all, a hot car that has a rocket ship’s engine
A motorcycle that has torpedoes, a boat that can also fire off projectiles
Every toy that can be imaginable
Toss on the suit with a bitchin’ utility belt with gadgets galore
Poisons, antidotes, protective gear, hidden knives and “batamarangs” – YOW!
A dashing, handsome playboy women swoon over
This handsome “Playboy” has a dark sinister past
Hidden deep in the darkness of his soul
By day, he’s the CEO of the conglomerate his father built
The one that built every single “toy” in the secret cave of darkness
His family well-known wealthy philanthropists
The founder, a powerful well-respected man of honor
The woman, his loyal and loving wife and mother
The boy, the heir to the family fortune, their “pride and joy”
Our playboy’s life changes forever with one gunshot blast
A random act of robbery; his father fights to defend his mother
Tells his son to flee…then, his descent into hell
From that point on, the darkness bonded with this boy
Vengeance? Revenge? Anger? Despair? What truly drove him?
The loyal butler stayed at the side of this boy
He encouraged him to push on but he had nowhere to go
Eventually, he decided to work towards….vengeance…
He travels the world to study in schools and universities
Sciences of all kinds mastered…biology, chemistry, psychology, biochemistry, psychiatry, sociology, economics….
Sports of all varieties mastered
A pure, true genius with a goal
Martial arts from all schools mastered
Black belts racked up…not enough
Weaponry of all types mastered
Hand to hand combat mastered
Strength training mastered
Police and evidence gathering techniques mastered…
Military-based training from all schools mastered
Then comes the designs of every tool, every weapon, every vehicle, every gadget
And the cave itself, the computer-data analyzer; it’s all come together
This genius now has a goal: to save the world from evil
But the darkness lurks deep inside of him; he hides his true self
And who is his true self?
The Dark Knight…
He is vengeance
He is revenge
He is darkness
He is the night
He is the nightmare of those who prey on the innocent
Who is his idol?
His fellow cave dweller, the one who strikes fear in most – the bat
They strike in the darkness with no warning
Then they leave just as quickly with no warning
Just like The Dark Knight
Whom he now resembles in attire as well as his sleep cycle
What drives him? What consumes him?
A darkness no one can break
A rage that no one can tame – pure vengeance
Vengeance? He never forgot that day.
“That” day; the day the darkness took hold of his heart
He’s now The Dark Knight and determined to save his piece of the world
Gotham City
No more young boys losing their parents like he did
The Joker, the Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Catwoman, The Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Two-Face
All nightmares he’s had to live with as “The Caped Crusader”
By day, his alter ego is the wealthy playboy, women surrounding him
The free-living CEO who runs his father’s company
At night, he dons the cape of The Dark Knight
He becomes vengeance
He becomes revenge
He becomes darkness
He becomes the night
The cycle continues…day then night. Day then night….every day then every night
A powerful, honorable vigilante with darkness within his soul
The work never ends….never….
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