Shari's Telling Stories

Don’t get me wrong.
I benefit, my life’s enriched
by amazing things some do.
However, the mantle hero
seems only to
derange and dement
the object and worshiper alike.

So it would seem
I save myself a measure of grief.

And then too, not having heroes
seems saner than to
assign a bevy of
unfounded attributes
of strong moral fiber and such
to a veritable stranger
who does well
one thing or a few.

So without being
my own hero,
it seems I take excellent care
of myself on this important front.

And that’s more than enough.

© 2010 Shari Lynne Smothers

This poem is for the napowrimo prompt #20, the hero poem Visit the post to see the details of this prompt.