He was there when I needed, Above and beyond. He was a hero in my eyes and in my mind. Worlds apart, I trembled at his touch; Touch? If only. I would listen to him speak; on the edge of every breath. Hearing, feeling, but knowing That it will never be. Heroes fade away in time... He is no different. Already distant and aloof; He is there for me no more. The broken trust, so much like shattered glass. I am left alone again, To pick up the pieces of whatβs left, Of the hero in my eyes.