Headlines

A headline spins:
"HEROES WALK AMONG US!"
And what brave heroes they are.
All gaudy costumes and righteous pummelling.
A city is certainly grateful for protectors as watchful as they.

A headline spins:
"CRIME IS DOWN, NEW YORK A PARADISE"
Truly, our stoic defenders make it so.
Ideal role models for the younger generation.
Icons for any and all who wish to be 'good men'.

A headline spins:
"WAR IN EUROPE IS ENDED! SURRENDER IS UNCONDITIONAL!"
Oh, what a time to be alive.
Oh, how the times have begun to change.
Oh, how I wonder if we even need heroes anymore.

A headline spins:
"WHO WATCHES THE WATCHMEN?"
A powerful sentiment indeed.
And igniting a fervour in those who read.
What makes these 'heroes' think they're better than us?

A headline spins:
"VIGILANTES NOT WANTED, OUTLAWED!"
And what foul vigilantes they are.
All masks and beatings in the shadows.
A city doesn't need men taking the law into their own hands.