Hero
by Tina Wong 1993
Me, I’m the one with the innocent smile
The well-behaved, thoughtful angel
Athene, the goddess of wisdom
Me, I am no beautiful Helen
My visage won’t stir the goddess Bellona
I don’t have the greatness of Cleopatra
But maybe the selfishness
And I’m not one to be taken over by Aphrodite
I’m not the beautiful priestess Hero or tragic Juliet
End my life for the sake of love? Never!
Me, I’m no sports heroine
I can’t catch a ball or hit a home run
I’m always the last one chosen for a team
Atlanta would find running against me a breeze
Me, I don’t have the wit of Ariadne
The psychic ability of Cassandra
Or the humour of the Muse Thalia
My heroic talents are nought
But I have been with hero Odysseus
I have journeyed with him to
Vietnam, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia
We have fought against the one-eyed monster in the cupboard
The evil dog-headed creature under my bed
Me, I have looked up into the amazing skies of Urania
Dreamt of meeting Iris at the end of the rainbow
And having a box of blessings like Pandora
Me – yesterday I was dreaming
Today I am advancing
Tomorrow, achieving
If you’d like to know more of me,
Drop by the Prince Court Chinese Restaurant at Yeronga
I’ll tell you all about me
All my wishes, dreams and goals
Come sail with me and Odysseus
Sail with us to the land of success
Me, I’m the one with the outrageous childhood dreams
The one to be the hero of fulfilling them
