Everyone's Hero

You spoke about love and care,
You've talked about the rights of women,
You've fought well for the society,
You've gained respect all around,
You were everyone's hero;

You spoke about love,
You spoke about care,
You spoke beautiful words about humanity,
You were proud of how the world saluted you,
You were truly their hero;

You spoke about love and care,
Went home to a loving wife,
You thrashed her,
Till she was blue alright,
She kept silent, for you were truly her hero;

You spoke about love and care,
Once to this this person you bruised today,
A woman raped from her dignity,
Ever so gentle, ever so loving,
For this one man who was still her hero;

You spoke about love and care,
Infront of a little girl who called you her parent,
Yet you crushed in your hands,
The life of this little girl, to whom nobody listened,
For yes you were everyone's hero;

He spoke about love and care,
He destroyed a girls life,
Her dreams torn at the seams,
Scarred oh so deeply,
Cause of this one man who was once her hero;

He speaks about love,
He speaks about care,
He cries for humanity,
And though there is nothing humane about him,
He was truly everyone's hero;

Dear world, he spoke about love,
He spoke about care,
And though he has never loved,
Or ever truly cared,
Dear world, how did he become your hero.

~ Aminath Shaayan Hussain