User blog:Spyral370/Heroism

What comes into your mind when you hear the word "heroism"...?

Is it super strength or super speed?

Maybe it's having the ability not to bleed.

Is it someone who saves people from fire,

Or someone who is considered a gun-for-hire?

Is it someone who wears underwear out of their pants?

Then again, do people dress up like that these days? Not a chance.

Is heroism about fans shouting "hooray!"

That their "saviour has saved the day!"?

To your dismay that isn't always the case,

Because to this day, people often mistake heroism as holding a plane from crashing into a crane,

Or decimating an immense mech from destroying town,

Or telling your arch nemesis "You're going down"

Trying to intimidate him with a frown,

Although some people might think "HEY HEY, you're just a clown!"

All this confusion, destitution, indesicion, twisted fiction,

It all affects your mind like pollution.

All the while, some of might ask...

"Does heroism have to do with a superhero's task?"

If you believe superheroes are true,

Then it SUCKS TO BE YOU,

Because even though heroism may be everything it seems...

From ice breath, to laser beams,

From hearing praises, to hearing screams...

In reality, it's not what you think it means.

Heroism isn't being faster than a speeding bullet...

More powerful than a locomotive...

Or being able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.

Because trust me those terms are too profound,

For the true meaning of "heroism".

...what does heroism actually look like?

It can be giving a gift, to a child, an old beggar, or a significant other.

It can be chasing a pet and returning it to the owner,

Or maybe spending some time being with a loner.

Heroism can be fighting for you country in a war,

Making people remember you for who you are--

The person that gave up their life...for freedom and rights,

The one who made everyone's dark day bright.

Heroism is being courageous, indomitable, valiant, going to-and-fro,

Having that small feeling of bravado.

But it can also mean overwhelming, burdening...

Even loss, sacrifice and grieving.

Putting people's lives at stake, or maybe getting burned at the stake...

Because being a hero takes time to reciprocate,

As you choose and control someone's ultimate fate.

Where and who are the heroes in our lives...?

Heroes live among us, it can be anyone without a doubt,

Sure they may not look like one, but they are, inside and out.

It can be a mailman, a teacher, hell even a pet!

It can be someone you know, someone you trust,

Someone that can make your cold metal heart rust.

A hero may take a walk, work in an office, maybe eat chocolate fondue...

Heroes, my friends, can be me and you--

As cliché as it may sound, it is true!

We heroes have the potential to save the day...

Even change the world, time given.

Because we have courage, responsibility, determination, and absolution.

That is what heroism is...

Making the world, a better place...

Making a day a great day...

By doing a simple obligation.

So...what is a hero?

Well...you already know.

~Spyral