Riddle me this
And Make My Day
Who has taken all the heroes away?
They are not in the papers
Or on TV
Not anywhere, sadly, that I can see
Maybe King Arthur got lost
And James Bond’s in rehab
Batman’s car is in the shop and he can’t find a cab
Lassie’s having a nap
The Ghostbusters are late
Sisyphus is wearing a back brace, bemoaning his fate
You grown-ups created them
Then chased them away,
Will they return to fight for us some other day?
The waters are rising
The weather’s off course
Even Mary Poppin’s umbrella can’t withstand the force
The planet’s a mess
It’s hot and not fair
The people in charge really don’t seem to care
Atlas is just holding on
by the sweat of his brow
If there ever was time for a hero it’s now
I sometimes can sense them-
They watch and they wait
Until a time when the land is not so full of hate
The young will bring them back
Just wait and you’ll see
We’ll make change for the better and then they’ll be free
We will make them our own
All those Jedis and knights
When we can once again give all people rights
When the world’s rid of the leaders
Who have hurt and have lied
The heroes will be here again to fight by our side
Hero POEM is superb!!! Jeff Berner, in Paris, France . berner@sonic.net
I really love this poem. Nice job!