[ WP ] Tell me the story of a publicly hated hero fighting a much beloved villian

A shadowed vigilante haunts my every waking breath, 
 A mask conceals his purpose and his face. 
 The promise made that if it takes until he comes to death, 
 He'll put this evil villain in his place. 
 
 How I wish I knew who'd made this laughable decree, 
 To label me as nothing more than slime. 
 Who made the choice that I'd never be able to live free, 
 That all I'd ever live to do is time. 
 
 I only sought to lend a hand to those who'd fallen hard, 
 While he seeks only more to line his vault. 
 It seems that in the deck of life I've drawn the losing card, 
 But now I wonder if it's not his fault. 
 
 I might have robbed a bank or two, but never did them harm, 
 The weapons that I pulled were just for show. 
 Unlike my foe who titled himself as the law's own arm, 
 Heroics just to make his wallet grow. 
 
 While I have sown seeds of my work amongst those most in need, 
 I keep only enough so I'll survive. 
 My crime, born out of charity, his actions born of greed, 
 This Prince John left the only one to thrive. 
 
 Maybe someday the truth from our intentions will unwind, 
 And my life then will turn to peace from strife. 
 I hope someday the rest of them will wake up, just to find, 
 Who truly lives the supervillain's life. 
 

