I'M Not the Superhero You Chose
I always looked after my baby brother. I was like a mini superhero for him. Until I wasn't...
You can be the greatest hero and you will somehow never be appreciated nor be enough for those who are meant to be family. Especially if they don't see themselves as your family... When my stepdad died (of the Texas flu pandemic in 1980), my (half) brother irrationally blamed me and things were never the same again. No matter how hard I tried.
This song is for him. Love and light.
I'm not the superhero you chose
By Michelle Morris
17/08/2023
When we were young
I always tried to be your superhero
I protected you from everything
I protected you from everyone
It was always me
Expected to save you from yourself
It was always my responsibility
To keep your mind innocent and strong
But I feel like I didn't get it right
All those years of trying, trying
Trying to have your back
And all you did was turn it on me
It's me, I, I'm the problem to you
It's me, I, I'm not the superhero you chose
It's me, I, I'm the problem you see
It's me, I, no longer save your soul
What is it about big sisters
That we think we can save the world?
What is it like to be the youngster
Without a care or responsibilities?
All of the weight of the world
It was always on my shoulders
I never got to have a childhood
Raised to be the warrior holy
But I feel like I didn't get it right
All those years of trying, trying
Trying to have your back
And all you did was turn it on me
It's me, I, I'm the problem to you
It's me, I, I'm not the superhero you chose
It's me, I, I'm the problem you see
It's me, I, no longer save your soul
And now here we are
Decades later, across the world
The world I tried to save for you
Became the wall between us
And now here we are
Decades later, all connections severed
The world I tried to fix for you
Just became more broken
Oh, yes, I know I didn't get it right
All those years of trying, trying
Trying to have your back
And all you did was turn it on me
All you ever did was turn it on me
You turned your back on me
You hurt my feelings and memories
You cut my heart out and gave it back to me
It's me, I, I'm the problem to you
It's me, I, I'm not the superhero you chose
It's me, I, I'm the problem you see
It's me, I, no longer save your soul
It's me, I, I'm the problem to you
It's me, I, I'm not the superhero you chose
It's me, I, I'm the problem you see
It's me, I, no longer save your soul
© Michelle Morris, 2023
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