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Poetry
Literary
Heroes
I hang them on my wall,
I watch them on TV,
I buy them at the mall,
To get away from me.
Heroes
If I can be like Mike,
Or catch a ball like Rice,
Or a coach who's good at psych,
I could add to life some spice.
Heroes
Do I wear a cape and tights?
A helmet, jersey, and pads?
Or blue hair molded into spikes?
And say, “Dude, that's rad”?
Heroes
What do I see in the mirror?
Someone who wants to mimic
All the heroes out of terror
Of breaking—the pattern,
My chains of expectations
And prevent me
From finding
The hero within.
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Copyright 2006, R. L. Copple. All rights reserved. R. L. Copple is a father to three children and a husband since 1982 to his wife, Lenita. He earned a B.A. in religion from Southern Nazarene University in 1984, has served as a pastor, and written on many religious topics on a small scale, including his own web site for Christian Orthodox questions and issues. Having a lifelong interest in fiction, it was 2005 that he focused on writing stories to capture the imagination. He has two books published: Infinite Realities, Transforming Realities, and five novels in the editing process. He has also published several short stories and poems. You can find a complete list of his published works and blog at http://www.rlcopple.com.
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