Heroes
by Wavelength
written on 9-14-01, worldwide day of mourning for the victims of the terrorist attacks of 9-11-01
Great Metropolis, where is your Superman now?
New York needs its heroes
Vincent, Turtles, Mutates, come up from Underground.
New York needs its heroes
Protectobots arise, merge, stand tall.
New York needs it heroes
Have you seen the Avengers, the Titans, the X-men?
New York needs its heroes
Where are the lone warriors, Spider-man and Daredevil?
New York needs its heroes
Gargoyles, see the flames when you awake tonight.
New York needs its heroes
Great God above and Hell below!
New York needs its heroes!
But th
Her labor finally over, Nightcloud chewed through the cord that linked the tiny scrap of fur to his afterbirth. Exhausted, and suddenly extremely hungry, she gulped it down like the finest freshkill.
Like herself, and like Crowfeather, her son was black as the space between stars. Blind and deaf, he groped his way to her belly.
The medicine cat busily tried to lick him dry while he inched away. A strong tom you have here. How shall I announce him to the Clan?
His father's love for me was as fleeting as the newleaf breeze. I will name him Breezekit.