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Heroes Without Capes

Not all heroes have to wear a cape to be considered one.

By savage writerPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
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There is always someone out there you could help. Make a difference in their lives, you know. 

writing has saved my life

i say that a lot, i know

it’s true though

writing has saved my life

i say that a lot, i know

and i will continue to do so

i once heard a saying that goes:

“Not all heroes wear capes”

i wasn’t always courageous

nope, i was a coward

i wasn’t always courageous

nope, used hatred to cover it up

i wasn’t always courageous

i had to build it up

i wasn’t always courageous

speaking up on things that are

beyond personal, i don’t even know

what to call it at this point anymore

telling my audience stuff that no one

ever knew about me

until i spat it on a microphone

no one cared about what ailed me until

i became savage writer

never mind Khali Raymond,

separate the host from the parasite

before any of the personas,

i was a nobody whom you didn’t

pay any mind to

i’ll be fine, i became successful right

all my life i was a laughingstock

now my material flies offa’ shelves,

it’s out of stock

writing has saved my life

i say that a lot, i know

it’s true though

i attempted suicide twice, no

did NOT succeed either

honestly, i’m glad that i didn’t

no matter how anticlimactic my

downheartedness becomes,

i know that i have

something to live for

reality is a sturdy treat for me to bite into,

enough pressure applied – my teeth will come right out

i live to create, i live to enlighten,

i live to motivate

i live to use art as a medicine

to the soul, expression is key

to conquering psychological peril

i live to transform the lives of others,

what do i care about being boastful

when you’re blessed,

you become humble…

once you become humble,

you become a hero…

a hero without a cape

inspirational
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savage writer

http://bit.ly/TRPY

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