Our Humble Heroes

OUR HUMBLE HEROES

From near and from far you come to share
your stories of hurt and pain
You say that you’ve come because you care
through the snow the sleet and the rain

At first your words, they bounce right off
I’m just tryin’ not to hear
You’re different from me, you’re weak, you’re soft,
you won’t see me drop a tear

Then suddenly! ...like a brick on my head
You touch nerves I’ve never felt.
The wall that I’ve built, those lies that I’ve said,
slowly they all start to melt

“How can this be?” I hear myself say,
we’re from worlds and worlds apart
That story you’ve brought to us today
Has just grabbed a hold of my heart

You’ve showed me a truth I’ve not wanted to see,
now my tears have started to flow
The name’s not the same, but the story’s of me
I wonder, “Just how did you know?”

By the time that you’re done, I’m totally drained
Don’t know when I’ve felt this damn good!
I’ve a long way to go to get my mind trained
But you’ve showed me just how that I could…

“12 magic steps is the way to your peace”
You say with a gleam in your eye
“For your pain and suffering to cease”…
You tell me to let my past die!