Superhero

I was raised on comics

Superheroes saving the day

As a child, I fantasized being a Hero

Save the woman, Save the world

Maybe that is why

I wanted to save you

When I met you

Scarred and bruised

Years of abuse

Running through your mind

I took you in my arms

I tried to take your pain

And make it my own

I didn't know how to help you

I didn't know how to save you

Through the years

I believed I was your Superhero

I believed I was here to protect you

Through the years

I wanted to be your Superhero.

And now at thirty

I'm unsure if I can

Save you anymore than I can save myself

Author's Note

I'm unsure of this one. I'm not sure if it captivates what I wanted to put out there. Please let me know what you think.

Reviews

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I think it's really touching..using the superhero reference was a great way of explaining how your tried to help, protect, but underneath it all we are just as vunerable..well written

[Tomi]

childhood fantasies that we fail to let go of...

[Crinkle°]

according to me, the tone is done, and love and emotion are very present, as always in your poems.

[Ruth]

A return to the innocence of childhood at times is a safe retreat! A good thing to do too, it holds onto sanity for an extra hour lol
This is a wonderful poem hon!
xx

[Emily B]

I think you captured everything every well. Not that I can tell what you were trying to say, it's just you seem to have such an honest voice that I think it works.

[Amber Betty Marie Child..]

be a dam kid again and get some young at heart so maybe youll see that sparkle in her eyes/ this work had alota hidden depth that appeared quite obvious/ Innocence can heal abuse/ age brings back the old/ you love with her/ you fall with her/ she can be brought back with you/ beautiful capture here