Comic Book Hero (Day 4)

 

 

10/4/23 9:33 AM

Day 4

Pick a character from your life who has had a major impact on your development. Write a song about him or her, whether about their struggles, success story, relationships, etc.

 

Comic Book Hero

She wears hair clips with roses, dresses and an ankle brace

Like a princess fawn, bounding from the tower she's escaped

She dreams big, she lives big, and deep are the ruts in-between

Dancing on her bed like some magic mischief fairy queen

 

Blushing hard, all awkward, she's amusement unto herself

A neon billboard, no poker face can hide her tell

Weirdness flag aloft, it's the peace sign that she waves

Pursued by dragons, is it security or chaos she craves?

 

(bridge)

One minute fearful gloom--snorting, laughing in the next

Twirling to girly pop, you'd never know she'd been depressed

 

(chorus)

She wants to ice skate, skydive, cliff jump, hang-glide 

Adventure far and wide

Just to feel alive

Just to feel alive

 

She drives her Saturn like some 70's car chase montage

When her key's not stuck in the ignition.

She's got no time for any 9-5 soul sucking work week garbage

A living comic book, the artist's life is her ambition

 

 

 

 

 

I'm not going to reveal the secret identity of my comic book hero(ine).  She already knows who she is. And to the rest of you: Get ready, world, for she is a force to be reckoned with!

 

**Confession: I actually wrote this song back in January of this year. I tweaked it a little bit, but the content is basically unchanged. I know this is kind of obviates the "challenge" part of this exercise, but I didn't want to lose a day, and I still have my song from yesterday to work on. So you can sing me a rousing chorus of "Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater." The indictment is fair, and pumpkins abound this time of year. It is October, after all.