Convictus

Villains come in two flavors,
The schemers and the monsters,
And the storyteller’s job

Is to show how the schemer
Is really being stupid
Or how the monster’s hiding

A vulnerability.
This rarely helps anyone
Defeat schemers and monsters,

But it drives home the lesson
That, in defense of the group,
You should never give up hope

That your enemies are weak
Somehow, no matter how strong
They appear at the moment,

And, if you find that weakness,
You can destroy them and win.
It’s the conviction all sides

Hold, as each pushes against
The other, that rallies them.
You’re schemers; we are planners.

You’re monsters; we’re underdogs,
But we will find your weakness.
We will win. Convictions win.