A Flash of the Lightning: A Tribute to Barry Allen

A small poem about one of the greatest heroes ever to have lived and died.

A Flash of the Lightning: A Tribute to Barry Allen

 

I run through a frozen world, none can match my speed

Time slows down and cannot ever catch up

A red blur races through your normal world

In a never ending race for justice and peace

 

Like a crack of a whip, a flash of the lightning

I run through the ticks of a second no time wasted

Light-years become miles and miles become feet

Wind resists but it leaves no challenge

 

Faster! Faster! I must push on!

My family reaches out for me from the beyond

I must not stop, can’t quit now!

To give the world a fighting chance

 

Finally, here it comes, the ultimate rush!

The pain comes but then it’s gone, too slow to keep up

The deed is done, the race has ended

My shell and my ring is all that remains

 

Through I am gone, my memory survives

The next generation takes up arms

And in one voice, their cry is clear

“From this day forth, The Flash lives again!”

Reviews

[Barry Simiana]

deep and meaningful. i don't know the person you reference, but that doesn't matter. i can transpose the feeling to dozens i have known who have fought the good fight, struggled against the greatest adversity and finally come out on top. well written. good work.