I Need a Hero

I need a hero

Someone to catch me when I fall

He needs to be strong and caring

Holding me close as my arms flail

You used to be so great

Watchful yet distanced

Now with the incoming rain

Your temper storms in with the thunder

He should sweep me off my feet

But tuck me in at night

I need a hero

Who will be there for the rest of my life

You were always so guarded

Calculating, measuring, observant

But with the incoming rain

Your intelligence fails you

I need a hero

Who will protect me with all his might

He should be courageous and fearsome

Yet gentle with his caresses

You were always so tough

With a hard, thick exterior

But even as your worn shell fell

You always stared back at me incredulously

If I am going to wait all night

Then it better be worth it

I need a hero

Someone who just is better than you

A hero is who I need

I'll hold out until the end of the night

But when it has come

I've got to be strong…

That's all I can hope for anymore

He is all I hope for anymore.