I've Been Bad

i know your story

i ask, how are you

you say I'm good, wait a couple seconds

"but I've been bad this week"

how so?

i didn't write that essay

i missed this one class

and well i, i woke up so very late

what do you expect me to do?

nod in consolation?

for what? being a hero?

i will never do that.

my friend, your fears of inadequacy 

are so, so besides the point