[ TT ] People refuse to acknowledge their hero 's increasingly dark behavior and keep making excuses for him .

Sonnet Number Thirty-Eight 
 
 Descending hero sees his fans excuse 
 His dark facade to justify the turning tide, 
 When savage crimes dominate the news 
 They speak his piece, `` A real man has a dark side.'' 
 
 When bodies turn up instead of prisoners, 
 They turn another eye to some distraction, 
 Instead of focusing on hero's efforts, 
 To rule above a vigilante faction. 
 
 And when there's no power left in the system, 
 To stop him doing as he pleases, here 
 You'll hear the voices cry about the symptoms 
 Of violent, mob rule, a empire built on fear. 
 
 Acknowledged too late to save them from their fate, 
 Their hero's fallen from his former, glorious grace.
