Where Are My Heroes
For anyone who has struggled with a challenging childhood... You are not alone. May you be healed, heard, loved, and cared for. Blessings, love and light.
Where are my heroes?
By Michelle Morris
11/12/2022
When you're young
And the grown-ups are distant
When they're irresponsible
Self-centred and enjoy criticizing
You grow up pretty independent
You learn to look after others
Intuit emotions, needs and feelings
As well as learn to apologise needlessly
You avert your eyes
And look for the door
You're always ready
For the next fall
Eventually you become
A master of the human psyche
You hide your needs
And you hate surprises
Human behaviour is obvious to you
You know what they're thinking
You know what they'll do
And, always, always, you're ready to leave
Where are my heroes?
You often think to yourself
Why is there no one for me?
When you ever need help
Why did I get this family?
These parents so poor?
Why was I treated so badly
With no one to stop it all?
And throughout your life
You do your best to achieve "normal"
But you never knew it
So it's difficult to embrace it at all
So, you live on the fringes
Always the eccentric weirdo
You embrace all your talents
And help others you feel for
But, ultimately, you're sad
And lonely and isolated
Because no matter how much you give
You never have backup when you need it
So, you live alone
And keep to yourself
You stay warm and friendly
But distant, to spare your health
You remain kind and fair
And set an example of how to live
And you always hope that no one else
Ever goes through what you did
But, it's unlikely that anyone
Will ever know your secrets
All that deep, dark hell
Is shameful, as it's real
Of course, once in a while
Someone will truly see you
They'll see the sadness in your eyes
And might speak to your soul's blues
No matter what happens
You know God knows everything
Maybe one day in Heaven
He'll explain the reasons for your being
© Michelle Morris, 2022
Copyright © Michelle Morris | Year Posted 2022
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