by LJ Frank
the genesis of the mythic hero
I did not seek
but found nonetheless
not of an aristocratic or patrician class
noblesse oblige was
hardly ever benevolent
the heroic heart was revealed
In the marginalia of a soiled manuscript
and save those conjured up in the mind
midst the pretense of salvation
while in defense of the wronged
it was all in the human imagination
as a counterpoint to life’s harsh realities
in a world that was and is a temporary refuge
still the flesh washes ashore
on the hardened particles of blood and sand
the mythic heroes of the past and present
created to honor the piety of the struggles
to aid those too weak to fend for themselves
any person may achieve mythic status
physical dominance is unnecessary
rather it is the strength of character
and the undaunted courage to be humble
in recognition that the mirrored image of “I”
is the brain’s wish for the simplest translation
when one becomes a model
for another person’s life
such roles can easily be transformed
into out-sized proportions
as people are persuaded to seek
that which they already possess
un-wakened
for competition and the isms of creeds
are created for a purpose
with the miscast ritual of self-loathing
reason seeks to bear tidings of insight
that the beats of the heart are measured
regardless of one’s diligence
and the mind cautions
not to be a flight risk to the body
to guide the manifestation of the mythical
a form of self-awareness may evolve
like a Buddha and Christ consciousness
as written in the Gospel of Thomas
for Jesus says, “He who drinks from my mouth
will become as I am, and I shall be he”
thus, there are no failures in life
for how does one fail
comparison is a deceptive psychology
data can mean anything I wish
whose definitions and rules are being played
for in the eyes of the birthing mother
there’s no such meanings
and to open a door is an achievement
as viewed through the window of conscience
for the genetics of agendas are for those
relishing control of others
so, care must occur for the adventurer
who must be wary of
the master of inflated, phallic mime
it’s of dubious gain
as to what exists exterior to the brain
wealth and power is a game of common deception
archetypes are irrelevant
to the flame that will consume the Earth
all knowledge feels like a vagabond
within a planet’s cosmological context
and no one can assume the burden or bliss
of another’s inner voice
for the silence of the mythically heroic
dwells within the plight of each human heart.