"I'm..........."

Why do the Lone Ranger, Zorro, Batman and so many others wear a mask?  They seek to do good, but they also want to hide who they really are. Something deep inside.

Lone Ranger - running from his past

Zorro - hiding the fact that he’s actually a rich land owner

Batman - well, that’s one ‘ducked’ up dude inside

I want to do good.  But I also want to hide. 

Please understand, I don’t hide how I feel.  I don’t hide when I’m upset and I’m pretty blunt about where I’m at with most things.  But Batman has his cave, Iron Man has his workshop, the Lone Ranger has the wide open prairies.

Maybe I’m running.  If I am, it’s not away from anything, except possibly true, deeper connection with others (outside of my immediate circle).  It’s good to try and help others.  I earnestly want that.  But it’s also a way of keeping a distance.  And quite honestly I’m most like the man-bat.  Driven to do good, while sometimes being eaten alive by my sense of aloneness.  Instead of opening up, I’ll use that fear, anger to help others.  Or maybe just try and gain back some of my own humanity.  Lost a long time ago.

So...

In the end...



“I’m Batman.”



(Just without all the really cool toys!)