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My Own Hero

April 23, 2014
By TheLorax BRONZE, Parkland, Florida
TheLorax BRONZE, Parkland, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The first draft of everything is s***&quot;<br /> -Ernest Hemingway


I’m not a damsel in distress,
You don’t need to shine the way.
There’s no knight in shining armor,
No prince to save the day.
Go back to your far-away kingdom,
I don’t need your aid.
For I am my own hero,
And I do not need to be saved.

I don’t run from vicious dragons,
Don’t cower down in fear.
I speak the truth with blazing force
For all my demons to hear.
You won’t see me behind a rock,
Staying out of the way.
For I am my own hero,
And I have my own demons to slay.

I have no desire for highways,
With everything controlled.
I prefer the barren paths,
Their stories yet untold.
The routes I take are lonesome,
I often must be brave.
For I am my own hero,
And this path is mine to pave.

I am not a warrior,
I don’t have a Samurai sword.
There are no knives in my back pocket,
No Ms. Olympia award.
My strength may be lacking,
But I’m not consumed with fright.
For I am my own hero,
And I have my own battles to fight.

There’s a story that no one talks about,
It’s not a fairy tale.
When you close the book and realize,
That so-called heroes fail.
But I am the protagonist,
Through this darkness I will shine.
For I am my own hero,
And this story is mine.



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on Apr. 26 2014 at 5:40 pm
iimoeloveii GOLD, Augusta, Georgia
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IF YOU CAN&#039;T HANG THEN THERE&#039;S THE DOOR-SLEEPING WITH SIRENS

Great work..... keep it up

on Apr. 25 2014 at 9:59 pm
GhostMatrix SILVER, Bradenton, Florida
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Live Each Day To The Fullest. -Quote From Somewhere Else-<br /> <br /> I&#039;m Whatever You Want Me To Be - My Quote -

This is very inspiring, very brave and strong-willed.     The words you spoke were true and cool.                 Good Work.               Keep Writing.