No Subject
12 years ago
"You will give the people an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time, they will join you in the sun. In time, you will help them accomplish wonders." - Jor El, played by Russell Crowe, in the Man of Steel
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"Don't... let go..."
I look at them all; they are trapped BEHIND the barrier, safe and sound from the coming darkness. The looks on my friend's faces range from anger, grief, and silent acceptance. I can only do one thing for them; the raising of my thumb and the curve of my lips into a smile.
"I love you, guys."
THe whisper, so soft and subtle, tears my throat to pieces. The agony in their eyes intensifies, and some are starting to bang against the invisible force. I turn away to look at the coming darkness.
I don no armor; I wield no weapon. I stand bare before the coming storm of my end.
So glorious...
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"I'm sorry, but... he passed during the night. His heart finally stopped..."