What am I Worth?

My life, what is it worth?

Is it worth a penny, or is it priceless?

My friends, what are their lives worth?

To me, more than my own.

My mother, why did she die?

A beauty of fiery red hair,

Died giving birth to me,

How could she leave me alone?

My father, why did he go,

leaving with the shikigami,

To save the village,

A village been outshone.

He told them to see me as a hero,

He said I was not the demon,

But no one would listen,

He should have known.

So what is my life truly worth?

A sodden cardboard box or a moldy bread?

And my friends, what are their lives worth?

To me, I would rather save theirs then my own.