Talking Muses prompt 14A
Nov. 19th, 2006 12:10 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
doctor614A. What is the one thing you want the most?
I've been called many things throughout my lives. The Doctor, Merlin, meddler, sage, philosopher, the face of evil, and demon, just to name a few. No doubt I've earned every single one of them. Am I good or am I evil? It doesn't matter what I believe myself to be; as with any battle, whether I am a savior or a scourge depends on whose side you're on. It's what happens when you care enough about justice and the rights of other beings to interfere in events that might otherwise be allowed to run their course unchecked.
I can usually ignore the names and epitaphs, but there's one that cuts me as easily as a blade. Sticks and stones, I'm sure Peri would say in her quaint American vernacular. But I doubt anyone has ever called her Murderer.
It isn't as though I deliberately set out to overthrow governments or change civilizations. I only have the best of intentions. Unfortunately, that isn't always enough to save innocent lives.
The thing I want the most? That once -- just once! – everyone would live to see the end of the adventure.
I've been called many things throughout my lives. The Doctor, Merlin, meddler, sage, philosopher, the face of evil, and demon, just to name a few. No doubt I've earned every single one of them. Am I good or am I evil? It doesn't matter what I believe myself to be; as with any battle, whether I am a savior or a scourge depends on whose side you're on. It's what happens when you care enough about justice and the rights of other beings to interfere in events that might otherwise be allowed to run their course unchecked.
I can usually ignore the names and epitaphs, but there's one that cuts me as easily as a blade. Sticks and stones, I'm sure Peri would say in her quaint American vernacular. But I doubt anyone has ever called her Murderer.
It isn't as though I deliberately set out to overthrow governments or change civilizations. I only have the best of intentions. Unfortunately, that isn't always enough to save innocent lives.
The thing I want the most? That once -- just once! – everyone would live to see the end of the adventure.
