In the mirror everyone looks to be a hero or a heroine <br />But in reality is not, <br />As the hero is not a hero and the heroine not a heroine, <br />Neither a cine star nor an artiste <br />But a boy dodged, <br />A girl cheated and left out. <br /> <br />The hero is not a hero you are looking for <br />But a drama boy, <br />Wanting to be in the limelight, <br />The heroine too coloured and dressed well, <br />Powdered and creamed <br />And the light falling over. <br /> <br />In the camera films or reels, everyone is a hero or a heroine <br />But when the light goes off <br />And the intoxication of the bottle down, <br />Everyone is but a zero, <br />The fall from there, <br />Dream, its colour and fancy to reality. <br /> <br />In the plastic reels of snapped photos, everyone looks colourful <br />But the bare realty shows him wrinkled and ageing <br />Which but one cannot deny from accepting it <br />And I know it who is a hero and who not, <br />How does the hero behave with the heroine? <br /> <br />Everybody in the dark sunglasses and the mirror appears to be a hero <br />And this is no less than, the moment you are before the mirror, <br />Seeing your face and thinking within, <br />How handsome or beautiful are you! <br />You say it to me, who is not a hero, <br />Who is not a heroine? <br /> <br />And even if you are not, the sunglasses will make you, <br />You use powder and cream, <br />Consult a make-up man and the costume director, <br />They will definitely make you turn into a hero or a heroine <br />Of your choice and liking. <br />Even the ugliest turn into heroes and heroines <br />And what more to say to?<br /><br />Bijay Kant Dubey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-hero-12/
