Strength of Heart
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Everything pertaining to me is pushed aside by others who look down on me. My aspirations are crushed by those all-to-familiar glares of disappointment and contempt. I'm not much of anything. I'm aware of my weakness, but even the smallest and weakest of creatures procure desires and dreams. My ambition is not to be strong. I've seen what the strong can do to the weak. Strong oppress the frail. My dreams are not to marry the girl I've long admired and loved. I know she could never feel anything for anyone but a certain strawberry. The heroes always get the girl. My aspiration is not to be smart. I've seen the chaos a bright mind can cause. Intelligence is frequently corrupted by ingenuity. I merely pray for strength of heart. I want to stand by my friends with unshakable bravery. I desire bravery to support what I believe in. I want to stand up to my oppressors, whether I can defeat them in a fight or not. The gratification of simply having the courage to stand before an enemy or whoever persecutes me would be all I would ever require. Grant me the strength of heart so I can protect, love, and stand my ground.
~Hanatarou Yamada
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