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Woes Of Heroes

By Jason Morton

By Jason Ray Morton Published 2 years ago 1 min read
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Stories start the same from the first page of the chapter,

building toward a conflict and introducing a villain and hero.

Interesting stories leave little for laughter,

and story lovers hope that their hero doesn't end as a zero.

All the stories start the same

as the hero's story begins to play.

Like coming out onto the field for the big game,

but the story is always covered by skies so gray.

Each story reads just for a while

hoping the heroes get it right.

A hero must walk a lonely mile

always being in the midst of a great fight.

The struggles the hero suffers are real,

and the longer the struggle the more prolific the hero's song.

Even our heroes suffer and feel,

and our heroes can sometimes get it wrong.

Heroes all share a common reality,

they all come with a story that ends.

Doing it long enough it'll become your specialty,

or you'll end up the bad guy with very few friends.

Heroes need heroes in the midst of their gloom

because they have nobody to turn to toward the end of their glory.

Won't somebody save the hero before they face their doom,

a hero needs saving before they end their story.

For heroes rise,

and heroes will fall.

It often happens before our own eyes,

yet we could have helped with just a call.

So check on your heroes

and don't presume it's all right.

Be there for them in their woes,

before they face that last lonely night.

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About the Creator

Jason Ray Morton

I have always enjoyed writing and exploring new ideas, new beliefs, and the dreams that rattle around inside my head. I have enjoyed the current state of science, human progress, fantasy and existence and write about them when I can.

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  • Shalløw2 years ago

    Awesome I have got to make one on a villain now😂

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