A Hero's Tears
I don't want to be a hero
I didn't ask for Voldemort to come
And blast my parents to smithereens
So I could earn a stupid scar
That everyone gasps at
And points at
And whispers about
"That's the boy who defeated You-Know-Who!"
I didn't defeat him
There's no glory in it
I was only an infant then
I didn't get anything from that incident
Except for no parents, no home
My whole life
Turned upside down
I'm just an ordinary kid
Lost and confused
Living with my aunt and uncle
Who utterly despise me
Awaiting each September when I can return
To where I belong
The wizarding world
But also where I am goggled at
Where there are always people who blink a few times
And rub their eyes
And look again
Teachers who pause at my name
When calling roll
They all know who I am
But how can they know me
When I barely know myself?
"It's Harry Potter!" they say
Am I anything beyond a name?
I'm a celebrity, a star
Younger kids run up to me excitedly
Asking for my autograph
Worst of all
I get all this attention that I don't want
And my friends feel neglected
Jealous
Why shouldn't they be?
They are just as good as me
The only difference is
A dark wizard killed my parents
And I accidentally survived
I don't want to be a hero
Because I'm not a hero, really
I'm just an ordinary kid
Who shivers at night
When he thinks about his parents
Gone forever
Are heroes allowed to cry?
