Who

Happy endings exist,

In fairy tales at least

For someone...

Some unflawed protagonist 

Fighting against the odds

To overcome some

Ill suited villain—

Villain?

Am I a villain

Certain in my imperfections

Covered in righteous desire

Plagued in human error,

And often falling short...

Have I brought upon myself

Wrath and deserving misery?

Punishment 

For my transgressions

Wherefore I find

Forgiveness and salvation

Yet am lost on my way

To acceptance and sincerity

And wonder as I wander

Of the people I see,

Is there a villain in me—

Struggling soul

Pure in intention

Abashed by reality

Clinging to the offered hand

Dazed and confused

Impossible!

Could it be

Hidden under the cloak

Cast as minor,

Unimportant and Unworthy

Therein lies my character

Forgotten not by the hand,

But by you, the reader?