This isn't the hero I wanted to be

I wanted to be standing on a hill with sword in hand and adventure in front of me

Fighting the dragon and saving the land

Defeating evil and showing kindness

A knight in shining armor is what I imagined to be

But here I am standing before you.

Living in ordinary life, right beside you.

Working my ass off just to be forgotten one day.

"I wanted to be somebody who could change the world forever.

But I'm doing everything I can just to keep what's left of my family together.

Don't you wish you could change the world forever.

I bet we could do it if we worked together.

There's nothing we can't accomplish if we work together."

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This isn't the person I wanted to be.

I didn't want to live a quiet life doing everything just to be

But there isn't much left of me.

Dear mother, dear father I'm sorry.

I've done nothing, but make you worry.

As I tread down this path of thorns with what I thought was unlimited determination

I've tried everything just to find out who I am.

But that's just who I am.

"I wanted to be someone who could change the world forever.

But I'm doing everything I can just to keep my family together.

Don't you wish you could change the world forever.

I bet we could do it if we work together."

This world is full of pain and agony.

I know this is much as anyone.

I've walked a path with a thousand thorny Vines.

And lost my peace of myself a thousand times.

But you never see me giving up.

Even though I'm carrying the weight of a mountain on my shoulders.

And have experienced so much torment that I torture myself.

I continue to stride on.

I've lost count of the times people told me to live just for myself.

I've lost count of the time as people begged me to be selfish.

But I'll continue to walk down this path full of shadows unable to see the cobblestones in front of me.

My shoulders ache, my back is in pain, my feet are covered in blisters and thorns, and I haven't slept in days.

My name is A#%^&#@. And you can't do anything to me.

Because I've already done everything to myself.

Maybe sometimes if you actually paid attention you would notice me wincing in pain despite being in perfect health.

I know the path I'm walking down won't lead to my financial success.

But I've learned a long time ago.

I'm worth nothing.

But it's okay…

I'm okay.

Thanks for asking.