You do not see me like they do

Arms wielding the strength of giants

with pillow hands made just for cuddles

Braver than any mortal man

like a knight born of fairytales.

Reflexes finely tuned with stealth precision

trained for diving and saving grazed knees

and lips with the power to heal

with but the gentlest of kisses

I do not see me like they do

Strength measurable and bravery tested

Reflexes not always reliable

and their cuts and bruises hurt me more than them

But I pledge my life for them

Let my children be the measure of my worth