The Untouchables

Writers have long created fictional worlds

where protagonists could manipulate

the natural elements to their favour.

Even though sceptics might disagree,

the reality is that there are people

in our non-fictitious world

who have mastered

these four basic elements:

Air, Earth, Water and Fire.

***

The Air Manipulators:

They create tailwind to gain advantage.

Over the rest of us, they fly in safe bubbles,

skipping through traffic, dodging bureaucracy.

Adapting to their will: the laws (of gravity).

The Earth Shifters:

Specialised in moving terrain,

typically they erect mountains on land

to feed their greed.

In soil, they shape graves

to bury those who dare oppose or protest.

Under their empire, equality will remain a myth.

The Water Assassins:

With skin that reacts uniquely to water,

they become invisible when wet.

Sneakily, they hunt, steal and kill

without ever being caught,

undetected by the judicial system.

Rain is summoned to wash them from guilt.

The Fire Starters:

At their fingertips: flames, guns, bombs,

threatening to turn enemies into ashes.

Dangerously, Fire Starters are leading

the witch hunt against innocent victims,

claiming to be society’s vigilantes.

***

Those that manipulate one element

are masters of all four.

Within the human race,

they form a (not-so) hidden class:

The Untouchables.

~

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