The Green Lantern! Poem by Denis Martindale

He stands against the fiend, the foe,
The guardian with his ring,
To fashion energy's great flow
To do what it must bring...
Then streams that power with great force
To grant Mankind some peace,
Then he, our hero, takes the course
That makes the bad times cease...

For he was chosen to defend,
To stand tall day and night,
In ways our minds can't comprehend,
Nor grant us true insight...
He's there when troubles must be fought,
When villains plan their schemes,
Until these criminals are caught,
He fights their darkest dreams...

Green Lanterns guard the Universe,
While he remains on Earth
And so, no matter what occurs,
He's here to prove his worth...
Ten thousand weapons he can wield,
By thought and thought alone,
As long as power's still revealed
And suddenly made known...

The Justice League knows him, of course,
Of that, you can be sure,
His lantern charges from its source,
The ring glows green once more...
And so, together, side-by-side,
They serve this Earth so well
And in each hero we take pride,
Each has his tale to tell...

Green Lantern, thank you, yes, indeed,
So valiant and so brave,
We pray God helps you to succeed,
We pray God keeps you safe!
Heroic deeds, you've done them all...
Outshining all the rest,
We thank God for each miracle
That proves you're still the best!


Denis Martindale March 2017.