My Heroine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Heroine

 

Electro shields and racing cars

Kung fu flips and tiger snarls

All contrasting Barbie dolls

 

Blacks and greens and reds and blues

All outshining pinkish hues

 

Wars were not for girls to fight

That I thought as my wings took flight

Towards spider webs and plasma beams

Guns and swords and skeletal fiends

 

Until one plain day I met this sight

Of her sole fists clashing through the night

 

I saw imps and ghouls and slimy beasts

Scattered in clever shadows all about

North and South and West and East

 

Strength and speed

That buckled my knees

Almost as crazy as

Hercules

 

Yet just as humble

And twice as brave

Poor souls behind bars

Waiting to be saved

 

She rarely missed or lost a life

'Cause God had given her plenty

I'd watch her swing and sway and slide

And shoot a dozen in a row- or maybe twenty-

 

I'd watch her conquer miles

Her sword erect in one hand

She'd turn to me and smile

Feet sternly fixed in the sand

 

She was my heroine and she was the one

Who had beat the legendary score

Of five-hundred thousand and thirty-one

 

Author's Note

A little boy's perspective of heroes/heroines.

Comments, corrections, reviews are all appreciated.

*Image by *kittehness

*Link: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§ion=&q=heroine+sword#/dc3sa5

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the artwork and the poetry. I like the female heroes. Woman can do great harm and damage if they desire. Great language and description of the skills and ability of a woman heroine. A outstanding poem. Thank you.
Coyote

[Adam :P]

o wow very good, so interesting the whole way through very unique

[tshigg]

I like it! It almost makes me giggle outloud a reminder of simpler times. Like a flashback in time to comic books and trading cards. Thanks for the smile!

[Blossom]

really cute. I love how its a girl and not a guy that the boy admires.

[Ivy]

I LOVE it!!!! I love how empowering it is! This chick sounds legit!

[Geralyn Miller]

My kind of heroine! I always thought the traditional "heroine" was more than a bit boring and not at all heroic. What fun is there in standing around, wringing your hands, saying "oh poor pitiful me" and waiting to be rescued by some brave man--BORING. I am more prone to rush in and save the day.
I like this poem.

[TamiViolet]

Wonderful and exciting, you took me right into a surreal world where the imagination allows for anything.... Dynamic and inviting work, and your perspective is spot on... Bravo, my new friend!!!

[kaylynnmelody♥]

Wow. I really like this! It was very interesting, and caught my attention. rhyming is something that even the best of writers struggle with and the rhyming was beautiful and made the poem flow very nicely. wow, thank you for sharing. this was amazing, you are an awesome writer, i dont think i could say that enough! ha
have a very Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year!

[Escape My Fate]

I can't rhyme to save my life haha but this is amazing. Sometimes when people try to rhyme in their poems they totally mess it up but this was great :)

[Mauricio Montoya]

Well I like how it comes together, amazing flow with rhythm and rhyme, great job keep on writing.