The Everyday Life of a Hero
My cape is too long,
or so I'm told.
They tell me to get a new one
because apparently this one
doesn't look good.
I'm not strong enough,
or so they say.
I should go back home
before anyone else
gets hurt.
I can't run fast enough,
they tell me again.
So why bother if I can only save a few
and leave some others
behind?
And as time goes on,
no one ever notices
the things that I can do.
But it doesn't bother me
because I know I'm doing right.
Susie Surmacz