heroes

my heroes are now
real people,
who are honest about
their vices and past lies...
people who feel, or
have felt, shame
and regrets

was it easier when our heroes
were perfect?
did it make you strive
for perfection?
or were they the balance
for our early wrong-doings?
before we learned to feel remorse...

so why was I so quick
to lose my innocence?
my state of ignorance,
a state of bliss...
so why'd I buy into this?
because all my old heroes
have past away
from arrogance

Reviews

[Emily B]

It's good to see your writing again. My heroes were bigger and stronger and smarter once upon a time. Was it that they got smaller or did I grow tall?