Hero of my heart

For once, let me be me

from toe to knee

high unto the sky.

If you ask me why?

I ain't desire to die

an old man shy

on a will to survive.

For once, let me fly 

from soul to mind to eye

give me no other reason why.

If you come around and pry

you'd see,

I deep desire to be 

all but free.

dare not

I be hung dry

on this rope of try;

For nothing, takes me apart 

I'm the hero of my heart.

16th June 2016, by Abhilash Hegde

Reviews

[Beren]

I needed to read beautiful poetry and I immediately came to your profile. Self love is my favorite concept to think about! Just think; if someone else did what we do to ourselves, we would feel infinite gratitude, but for some reason we have a hard time showing that love to ourselves! Successful poets who love themselves are rare... you are better than Batman!

[A.H.]

Thank you for reading and sharing such beautiful thoughts. you're right we have a hard time showing love to ourselves, we must, atleast we should try :)

[Ellen Kolman]

Self love and self respect are essential to being free to be yourself and insurance against anyone taking away your vision and your goals you have for yourself...beautiful and needed poem...this is a voice that needs to be heard...BRAVO

[A.H.]

Ellen, glad to see, you heard the "voice" in it. Thanks so much for taking out time to read this one. Appreciate it!

[Ellen Kolman]

my pleasure friend...

[Lydia Shutter]

Yes, you are the hero of your heart and only you can unlock the chains so that you can be free. When a person reaches an old age, he or she does not want to look back and think only of regrets. No, better to live life to the fullest and have a life filled with precious rich memories. Wonderful. Lydi***

[A.H.]

Great insights and some very good wise words. Thanks Lydia, for reading and leaving a review!