Aftermath of Fire

In the city ash

I stand alone, with scorched cape.

I have saved the day.

I have destroyed the bad guys-

And also, everyone else.

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What choice did I have?

All the other capes were gone.

I was there. Alone.

My powers are atomic.

There was no choice left. Was there?

This is me, experimenting with a tanka. A form so nice, I did it twice. Anyway, this one’s in the Megverse, which includes Between the Fire and the City, A Better Place Than This, Hello There!, and the latest, And Lightning, With Its Rapid Wrath.