A New Hero

How do you define a Hero?

Thanks to Jessica Gillitzer for the song.

HEROES

What makes a hero great

What principles and honor guide them

How are they any different than  the rest of us...

Or are they one of us

A hero is made by the adversity they face

By their suffering for others

A hero is guided by a belief in a better future

Not succumbing to the hopelessness

Of a doomed humanity of its own making

A hero is someone we can believe in

Heroes are willing to take the lashes

Sought to target the innocent

Heroes know that a battle may be hopeless

Still they press on

They face the slings and arrows

To those who are weak

They are their shield

Heroes like us all, love

They experience all that we feel

Love, hate, and jealousy

Pain, joy, and memories

They too are imperfect

A hero must fight for what is right

Even when the enemy is a friend

A hero is willing to serve the greater good

Heroes must place the needs of the suffering many above those of the privilaged few,

Sacrifice is the heroes way

Our Heroes die

They often do

A price too often paid

By those who give us everything

Heroes lead by example

Death, a price worth paying

Lest even one more should suffer

………

Super heroes are a thing of the past

The world needs new hope and fast

So how will this new hero be defined

Who will be the the one in this age of adversity

Who will bring us mercy

HEROES

  We must all be..

Author's Note

I need honest feed back please, I put a lot of effort into this one.
Thanks
Chris

Reviews

[Gobinder Singh Dhindsa]

Your writing is so Good. Well Done! Keep Writing Friend!

Do u read mine 2 "Why?, Who is a Poet"

If possible then give your reviews..

Regards,
Lucky

[unsavable_soul]

Thanks,
Send me a read request and i will get over to it as I can.
Sincerely
Chris

[Gobinder Singh Dhindsa]

Welcome

[Peter H]

i love the idea at the ending for us all to be modern day hereo's instead of reading about the fictional type . what i can say is that i liked hero's like superman and iron man and most of the dc and marvel comics hero's . but the hero's i've always like most are the hero's of the dark the anti hero's like . itachi uchia from naruto . kuwgama misogo from medeka box . hero's like lelouch lampenbourge from code gease those hereo's knew that the world could'nt be changed with pretty words alone , but i seemed to have strayed far off my topic . anyhow i sometimes love the anti hero's more than the hero's themselves . good piece thought inspiring my friend

[unsavable_soul]

I shall consider doing another focusing on such characters.
A plethora I am sure I will need to go through, very good idea friend. I am also very glad you enjoyed the piece and brought food for thought to my table.
Sincerely
Christopher

[Junior Estrada]

There is a lot here that I have heard over and over about heroes, so you might want to watch that. It is really hard to come up with a new idea when talking about heroes, so I will not be such a dick about that. However, your word choice and structure gave the piece a rhythm akin to a ballad, very similar to those that were written in ancient times, so points for that.
JE

[unsavable_soul]

Much appreciated,
You have a valid point in both angles, I could seek a more interesting layout while achieving the same impact if not more. These are very good ideas and I receive them well. Thank you Junior please when time is available shed more light if you feel on other works. I am in a slump now, but I will make it to your works soon. please shoot me a read request if you feel like it, I try to attend to those who ask first. Much thanks again.
Sincerely
Christopher

[Tiny Glitch]

I liked this a lot, it's very true that heroes are among us and not just the comic book characters. It's just a shame that most of the real heroes go unnoticed and unthanked. The line where you wrote 'heroes must place the many above the few' made me think. Must they? What if the many are wrong, and are persecuting the few? Surely then the hero should place the few above the many. Nice piece overall!

[unsavable_soul]

Thank you ever so much,
I hadn't thought about the few over many idea. I wanted to convey the needs of the many over the few, I tend to think that many suffer while few are blessed so to speak. I must give thought to this line. I can't tell you how much help that was, nor how much I appreciate reviews that have depth. You help me to examine my work with more detail. You're assistance, ideas, and opinions are ever welcomed as much as needed here with me.
Sincerely
Christopher

[unsavable_soul]

I amended that section,
I was wondering if you thought it conveyed it's intended purpose a little clearer. Your help is much more than simply appreciated, I have love for such aid and compassion among my fellow writers. Thanks for all the help.
Chris

[Tiny Glitch]

I see what you mean now. It's true that there are very few in society who are blessed, while the masses are struggling yet never have their voices heard. That fits in with most countries all over the world. When I read it, I was thinking more of the persecution of minority groups, which obviously didn't quite fit in with that idea. I see where you're coming from now :)

[unsavable_soul]

I adjusted it,
I hope it keeps it's integrity in my doing so. I am glad you pointed it out, I tend to think one shouldn't have to explain their intent behind a piece like this, and the fact I did means it failed to express it's ideal correctly. So thanks again.
Chris

[Rita L. Sev]

At first, this made me thing of Five for Fighting's song "Superman" - even heroes are flawed, only human. Then I saw that this was the point - Heroes are human; they should be all of us. The pictures were well placed and added a depth to the piece. Well done!

[unsavable_soul]

Thank you Rita,
I have to admit "Superman" by Five for Fighting was one of the things I listened to along with Crash Test Dummies "Superman's song" and others while writing this. In the end though I had to ask a friend on here for a music suggestion. I think she gave a pretty good one. This was the longest piece I have wrote in quite some time. Most of that time was spent in graphics.
I have to do some reviewing today, yesterday got took up with this project. Hope you're doing good. I am going to try to stop by and see what you've got going on.
Sincerely
Christopher

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Excellent read and write, Brother Christopher. Love comic book heroes, but in reality we need to unite and realize we the people have the power.

[unsavable_soul]

Most true Brother Brandon,
Partly my inspiration was the collaboration we have been working on. I feel as though I should do a reread and edit on this as I got caught up. Look forward to seeing what you're up to.
Sincerely
Brother Chris

[Jupiter]

I will admit at the beginning, I liked it, but I wasn't very into it. I am not a huge fan of comic books and I assumed that was what the piece was. However, thankfully, I gave it my time and you pulled me in at the end. The comparison with a fictional character so many idolize and real heroes is humbling. While so many people worship and dress up like Batman or Superman, what are they really doing to change the world? You don't have to be at a site of tragedy or featured on the front page to be a hero, you just have to follow your heart, do what you know is right, especially when no one else will.

I particularly like that only the last stanza has rhyme. It breathes life into that specific part of the piece, it drives the meaning home.

Nice job, good read. Thank you for sharing.

Jupiter

[unsavable_soul]

Thanks Jupiter,
I was worried people might overlook it due to the obvious beginning theme. i am not sure though I could change it and still achieve the effect i wanted in the ending. I love your thoughts on heroes though. Why do we idolize these symbols rather then the idea they represent. We should be honoring those who do selfless acts and push in their own small way to make humanity better.
Thank you for such great insight.
Sincerely
Christopher

[Alex Avery]

Interesting... I have to admit it really made me think

[unsavable_soul]

Thank you very much Alex.
Glad you liked it.
Chris