Writing For Radio.

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We marvel at them (.) in a way we all want to be like them (.) they offer us an escape from the trials of the real world (.) allowing us to become engulfed in theirs (.) a place where good always prevails and the necessity of evil is short-lived (2)

They colour the world with their graphic existence (.) characterised by strength and independence (.) suave and elegant (2) some riddle us with fancy cars (.) some glide through the air (.) others pierce it with an impenetrable force as onlookers watch in awe (2) we are fascinated by them (.) fictional characters (.) narratives that explore a life outside reality (2)

We long to be like them (.) mutants (.) creatures that defy the laws of nature (.) yet we are compelled to read about them (.) watch them as they dedicate themselves to protect (.) to serve (.) to defend (2) a God-like figure (.) a Saviour (2)

A brand (.) integrated into the lives of ordinary people (.) affecting who we are and how we think (2) they represent a kind of freedom (.) yet they are isolated (.) imprisoned (.) ideological (2) they represent justice (.) of which they will defend to the death (2)

We can never know their true identities (.) they hide in the shadows (.) much like the monsters from our nightmares (.) we come to fear them (2) they all have a dark side (.) most live double lives (2) yet they continue to remain anonymous (.) even in the rawest of moments (2)

Reflections of a fair and just world (.) we admire them (.) they are revolutionary (.) distinct (5)

                                    What are they?



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