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Because three fanfics in, and I am still sobbing when ‘Time After Time’ plays in my head.
Because I must exorcise the pain of a demon and an angel from my consciousness.
Because real apologies and true forgiveness are worth fighting for.
Because I love them and I cannot bear for them to be parted.
These beings…
Born of a fierce curiosity, a deep empathy for the underdog, and an abiding rage against cruelty and stupidity. All this, taken too soon.
Born of the mythic, twisting fantasies of a flawed, dark feral child of libraries, whose misdeeds toppled his own empire, and with it the hopes and dreams of millions.
Born of a lanky optimist, with a unicorn’s pure heart and eyes bright as stars.
Born of another, with tender eyes, generous hands, and a hidden heart of carnal dragon desire.
Their heartstrings tied, but their heads held,
By love and duty, promises, commitments, obligations and Gen X sensibilities.
But so obviously in love.
And born of us, our hearts, our minds.
Because the pen is mighty, and words have power.
If we keep on writing, we can recreate worlds, re-write history and make manners.
For the clocks cannot be all restarted,
With a fandom broken-hearted.
Until injustice has been righted,
Our lovers left abused and smited.
Else in the shower we shall weep,
Toss and toss, deprived of sleep.
And so our endings here rewritten,
An angel and a demon, smitten.
Together, our modern myth-making
Our resolution for the taking.