Where Is Your Hero

Who is your hero for today
Who will save you from the night
And sweep away the vice
Is it me or a superhero?
Wonder who its gonna be

Is it your parents or your friends
Giving you a roof over the head
And a pillow with comforting bed
A company of emotional support
That hides your aching brow

You wish for a blessed angel
Wings spread far and wide
Hands at the crusader's blade
Fending against Lucifer's feinds
So no curse can touch you

Such things makes you wishful and carefree
Ignorance with prejudice is sinful
Now the crow sings and nightingale caws
Your experiment is now blissful in sorrow
As your hero saves you all the time

But

What about the people who needs one
Who never had anyone behind his back
Do they even have a hero for the day
No one hears his cries nor sorrow
Not a single pocket to hold their lives

In the pavement or under the bridge
Laying heads on the concrete forest
It is him against the whole world
Wiping his tears with his own arms
Constant struggle to barely survive

His nightwish is very simple and modest
A three squared meal with some wine
Someone's shoulder to lean on to them
Reading the verses of the Holy book
A slice of life with a genuine smile

Entitlement and privilege is only for the wealthy
Hiding his true status, integrity and intention
Living the dream of money stacked on the wall
The hero is just an illusions in his services
Behind the mask he just a despicable mercenary

Sipping a high quality scotch
In a diamond carved glass
Embezzled from the working class
His account are in different tangent
Courses of snatching in everyone's pockets

The democrats and the communist
Is a new and modern word for monarchy
Either manipulation in depression
Or compelled to do so in oppression
Both ways you are confiscated to this world

So I ask you one question
Where is your hero now?

Author's Note

Hope you like my poem and review. For all who is in destitute

Reviews

[Cherry Pepperweb]

I think the responsibility lies within all of us to do what we can to support one another.
If we all acted human, we wouldn't need heroes. Good poem.

[Terrence Chang]

Well said Cherry. Thank you for your kind and generous review.

[Cherry Pepperweb]

It was my pleasure, you're welcome. :)

[Confuser]

Where is Your Hero..great title and thought provoking piece of art. The visual is people homeless all over the world with nothing but small hopes, some don't even have that. I hope people read this chang, it's beautiful and spreads a message all need to hear>>>Our world is chaos, the givers, the takers and unfortunately more takers and the one's that need are exploited. God I pray will hear their pleas; I don't understand status; I know people seek to fill their coffers on other's back, caring not for them; they lie, but one day they will answer. Sad poem with so much wisdom & truth. I love it and thank you. You forced me to look at the journey of so many. You have great insight and are so talented! Thank you. Dale

[Terrence Chang]

Thank you soo much Dale for giving me such a lovely review

[Sami Khalil]

"Who is your hero for today
Who will save you from the night
And sweep away the vice
Is it me or a superhero?"

[Terrence Chang]

Thank you soo much Sami for your review

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:).............

[jacob erin-cilberto]

for some the hero is as simple as being the person who gave a dollar to help get a warm meal....

but to me , heroes are those who generally think of others before themselves, and try to make life better for those who are in need.

really good poem, sensitive to this issue.

[Terrence Chang]

Good thought Mr Jacob and thank you for your generous review

[sereenaoutloud]

we all should have someone we look up to ,,,,or even just someone we can turn to ...being a hero to some can sometime mean just being a shoulder to cry on!! Love this write!

[Terrence Chang]

Thank you soo much Sereena for your kind review

[AaronFreitas]

Everyone needs a hero in some shape or form. Be it a super hero we aspire to be or a normal everyday person hero... we all look for someone with the strength we want :) Good work

[Terrence Chang]

Thank you soo much Aaron for your insight

[Sami Khalil]

It is a human nature indeed. We all need or look up for a hero. You have summed it up marvelously...Bravo, sir...:)..............

[Terrence Chang]

Thank you soo much Mr Sami for your kind words

[Sami Khalil]

You are most welcome...:)..................

[wordman]

where is your hero,that is a good question terrence.
loved the write

[Terrence Chang]

Thank you soo much Wordman for your kind review

[wordman]

you are welcome,terrence