i don't want to be a hero.
haven't you noticed?
its the hero who falls hardest
who must dust themselves off and endure.
i am no achilles.
i won't fight a war for honor
i can't fight it for love
sacrifice is not in my blood
i'd have walked away long before
the first spear was thrown.
i could never be hercules,
so strong and persistent,
but what move could be made
on a chessboard poisoned by power?
checkmate was certain
and in the end even his strength couldn't save him.
i will not be atlas,
with arms so bruised they are blue
don't you dare balance the earth on my shoulders
for they are too frail.
i could not hold the heavens any more
than i could hold my resolve to be strong.
i told you, the heroes fall hardest
and i am already too broken to be brave.