In Need of a Hero (rewrite for Covid-19)
The evening comes, darkness covers the land.
We all sit alone, without guidance or friend.
The nightmares are roaming, closing in on me,
An enemy I can’t fight, because I can’t see.
In need of a hero, I search for those who will fight,
But the oval office gives us no light.
The fear burrows deep, what lurks on our skin?
What viruses and plagues are lurking within?
In need of a hero, I scream out my need,
But lies turn away those who could help me.
Hold up a candle, see by the light,
We are prisoners of myths that are stopping the fight.
The candle of willpower might see us through,
but sometimes the hero I need is you.
A person like me, not someone in power,
But who listens and learns with each passing hour.
I scream, no one hears, so I scream again,
But I feel like this invisible plague is our end.
In need of a hero, so many are lost and alone,
Afraid to leave the safety of home.
So if you go out, if you must take the chance,
Be sure to wear masks and social distance.
Because someone out there, like me, sits alone,
And until Covid(-19) is gone, cannot leave their home.
If you are in need of a hero, that might be me,
I don’t leave my house without masking, you see?
In need of a hero, I look to you,
Because wearing a mask isn’t hard to do.
In need of a hero, we sometimes can’t see,
That real heroes are people, just like you and me.
