To a Hero

Tybee 5 – Maddy Goldstein

Logan Lee

To A Hero

Upon deep connection through George and his struggles, 22 March 2023

                                       O ambitious powerful leader

Yet oblivious dream seeker

You don’t need to be a preacher

And make life simple

While deciding to kill your partner 

Who is not civil

I feel for you my lonely hero

Your friends are down to zero

I wish you stay a superhero

We are both the same

We don’t want to be seen as weirdos 

Rise to claim our name

Optimism has left your sweet soul

Your friendship was out of your control

Lennie could not help you reach your goal 

You could not help him

Therefore you decided to be bold

He was your victim

Achieving dreams is a hero’s joy

You pictured the ranch and did enjoy

You were a hero and let him join

‘Till your dreams had failed

Your friend Lennie seemed to just destroy 

And your hope was jailed

George a strong hero until fallen

People like you are not so common

You helped Lennie not be forgotten

I am so sorry

 Compared to me you are an aren

Yet I am choppy

O George the great you are now alone

With Lennie gone you can get the throne

And achieve all your dreams on your own

A hero’s trouble

You are left stranded without a home

Escape your muzzle

I feel frustrated that you killed him

You could have helped but you were a wimp

You looked outside him but not within

Ain’t you a hero

Is it too late to go and begin

Give him sincere hope

Please do not make this mistake again

Please stay the hero of all the men

Stay George the great and do represent 

Lennie your best friend

And never ever again pretend 

That he was your end 

Works Cited

Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. New York City, Penguin Books, 2006.To a Mouse – by Robert Burns. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43816/to-a-mouse-56d222ab36e33.