BLANKET OF MELANCHOLY / INTELLECTUAL SUPERHERO

There is an intellectual superhero
hidden beneath a blanket of melancholy.
What will it take to unearth him again?

If only there was a penumbra
that could melt the wax,
returning him to his splendor.

Copyright ©2008 Ashi Shadow10/7/08
penumbra really means penumbral light. (Metonymy)