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The Villian~ By James Flanders

4/10/2018

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I am a villain
Not the kind that walks with a master plan of destruction
Thrashing and annihilating anything that comes near
Nor am I some tyrant
Hell bent on a power trip and a need for total control
But every villain is born from a lost love
And I have loved 
And I have lost
I have loved the love where every thought is a conversation
And not a distant memory
Where every conversation is with another
And not with your own thoughts
I have lost another soul that fought
And whom I swore to protect
Where every fight ended with an I love you
And not as a sole survivor 
So I have destroyed
All the well wishes
All thoughts of your happiness
All the desires of your success
All the love
All is lost
I am a villain 
I am a villain indeed


Author Bio:
James Flanders' inspiration and introduction into poetry came from high school English classes, where he learned about prominent 
poets such as William Shakespeare and Maya Angelou. Moreover, his deep love of music sparked a desire in understanding how words can evoke such strong emotions. He loves to play with word choice and structure to create pieces that detail certain feelings and reactions. 

From Far Rockaway, New York, he originally wrote to express how he felt about life in his community. Now, as a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany (2017) in the field of History, his passion is to write not only about personal experiences and emotions but also pertinent social issues. He hopes to one day travel more and write more about the world unknown to him.
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