The hero of Olympus

The savior of the Gods

The admired

The role model

The b-r-o-k-e-n

He had saved lives

But to him it seemed like he lost just as much

The lives he took

The lives he ruined

The d_e_s_t_r_u_c_t_i_o_n he's caused

The hell he has been through,

The monsters he's faced.

They tell him he's E-v-i-l

They tell him he's killed too many of them.

The worst part is,

he b-e-l-i-e-v-e-s them.

He listens to the voices in his head,

To his inner ghosts,

To his inner demons.

The ones who tell him he's not special.

The ones who tell him he isn't worth it

Still he holds on,

For those he loves,

For those who admire him.

He keeps the smiling face to give them the hope he wishes he had.