The Hero I Want To Be

The Hero I Want to Be

By Deanna Richardson

You know the heroes that fly through the sky

Savin the day and takin down all the bad guys

Yeah, that’s the kind of hero that I want to be

But the one to help with today’s society

I want to be the hero that I’ve always dreamed about

My dreams of change drowns in a sea of doubt

Don’t know if anyone can hear my screams and shouts

When society got ahold of me

Trying to remove my individuality

Can’t seem to find out what's wrong with me

When there’s nothing wrong with me

I want to be a start of a new generation

That brings about change in a corrupted nation

A place where skin color doesn't determine education

A place where gender doesn't define occupation

And even when things are all said and done

People out here are still making racist fun

Stuff like this makes me feel sick

So think about like this

Why does disliking watermelon make me less of a black person

And when do the terrorist jokes stop when people see Muslims in person

And why are Latinos expected to be eating tacos all the time

And Asians are being made fun of because they look to be blind

And I don't know about you

But I know about me

Cause these scenes could get bloody

And these racist jokes aren't funny

I really hope that you can learn to understand

That gay and depressed kids are slicing at their hands

Cause they think they’re the problem

So they try to “solve’ the problem

In society today

Being yourself isn’t the way

And I know we all laugh at these stereotypes at some time

But it really crosses the line when it takes someone else's life

And I am sorry

If I had a negative impact on you

And I hope I can find a way to change society’s view

Cause I know I ain’t perfect

None of us are

So that’s why we come together

And use that power that is ours

Because I wanna be a hero

Different from the ones on TV

So people will listen

And the world will be pleased

Then the world will know my name

And the universe will be my stage

And I’ll light a fire in people's lives

And then no one will be able to deny

That it started with us

It started with this generation

That brought the needed change

To this forsaken nation

So one day when I die

No one will be able to deny

That we all brought change to their lives

And I’ll be at peace

That is the hero that I want to be