If I were a Hero
If I were a hero and my time had come. If I were a hero and my time had come, I would want to go quietly. No glory, no location, no word. I would go in my own way. I would stop caring for what villains would appear. I'd have no concern for what it would mean to those I saved. I am no god, I too am mortal and when my time comes, I want it to be personal. I may say my cryptic goodbyes to those that I truly cared for. But to those who one-sidedly loved me, I would say nothing. I would not even elude, with a goodbye or goodnight. If I were a hero, I would silently fly high into the sky, reaching the barrier between earth and space. I may watch the world for a few moments. But then, I would let go. I would relinquish my powers and relinquish my glory. I would return myself to the world that formed me. My last breath would be the name of my creator; a silent prayer over the world I toiled for. The world may have valued me, but the world does not need me. I would fall and I ...
