Hero
In dreams I climb Mount Everest,
And plant a banner on its crest;
Or plunge through thrashing, storm-swept waves
To seek drowned gold in coral caves;
Or, borne on flashing wings, I race
Through the bright hinterlands of space.
I've led an army through the world
Until my growing empire curled
Around the globe, from pole to pole.
I've read the secrets of Man's soul;
And, being inordinately wise,
I've read the secrets of the skies.
No hero praised in myth or song
Could ever be so brave and strong
And wise. But when the morning sun
Severs the thread of dreams I've spun,
