Batman created by Bob Kane and owned by DC Comics. I own the story and any original characters; no copyright infringement is intended.

One Day

Author's Notes: This is based on a Joker quote from "The Killing Joke".

One Day.

That's all it takes, really.

Just one day.

A day to drive any sane man

over the brink of insanity

A day to get to where I am

Yep, welcome to madness.

Inanity isn't so bad

Once you get used to it

Unlike normal, uninsured sanity

Now that is just one big joke!

Everything anybody ever valued

Everything anyone ever struggled for

it's so monstrous, so demented

You might consider it a gag!

So why can't you see the funny side?

It's the backdoor to pain

and a hilarious end to suffering

Wouldn't' you agree?

Then why aren't you laughing?

Laugh you miserable little-

Oh, what the heck!

You won't, but I'll laugh anyway

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!