[day 22: superhero]

do you remember when we were little,
and we all wanted to be
superheroes??

flying through the air,
helping the innocent,
fighting all the bad guys
and saving the world.
[all in a skin-tight leotard]

we'd have the power to influence
others for good,
just because of who we were.
we would be loved by everyone,
because of what we did,
right?

as children, we idolized the idea
of superheroes.
as an [almost] adult,
i still do.

if you think about it,
there are so many good things about
superheroes that need to be reborn into
our society.

helping others,
being honest,
strong,
kind,
healthy,
loyal,
and true to our causes.
just because.

now, don't get me wrong.
there are many people in my life
that i would consider heroes.
maybe even superheroes.
but it's because their
lives reflect the qualities
that i described above.

they do what is right,
because it's what's right.
not because of the fame
that comes with being a hero,
or the good looks or nice outfits
that are a part of being a superhero.

to be honest, most [if not all]
of the superheroes in my life
go unnoticed by society.
which is really sad to me.
hopefully, one day, we can
start to give credit where credit
is due...

maybe we'll establish special
street signs for our heroes.
you never know.

until then, i want to be a superhero
to others because i am a living
example of those positive attributes
that we admired in the heroes
we loved when we were
young.

[my favorite is batman]

let's be heroes people!
da-da-da-daaaaa!
[that's suposed to be a superhero jingle]
over and out.