Salazam

Salazam had a sword,

A cutting sword,

A quick sword,

That slashed the universe,

Separating day from night

In the blink of an eye.

Salazam had a shield,

A large shield,

A solid shield,

That parried showers of meteors,

Deflecting them

Toward the faceless void.

Stars shone.

Worlds burst into life.

Gulfs of light.

Oceans of darkness.

Explosive heat.

Solitude.

Salazam made himself small,

An atom of condensed eternity

That was, is, will, and could have been —

His mystery, an armor,

A strong armor,

An impenetrable armor.

by Jason R. Forbus