Heroes

When people think of heroes

They conjure up images of men in capes

But the real heroes in this world

Are the ones we tend to overlook

The ones who are stronger than any Superman

 

My hero is the little girl

Who gets bullied at her school

But who goes back every day anyway

Who holds in the tears desperate to flow

And wears a brave face through the pain

 

My hero is the man

Who’s confined to a wheelchair

They say he’ll never walk again

But you’ll never hear him complain

He makes the most of what he’s given

 

My hero is the wife and mother

Who just received the deadly diagnosis

She stares it down with grim determination

She says she’s going to fight to the end

And through it all she keeps her faith

 

My hero is the boy

Who admits that he made a mistake

Who says that he’s sorry

Who says that’s he’s changed

The one who saw the error of his ways

 

My hero is the ninety year old man

Who risked his life for this country

And every man he fought beside

All the ones who died for our cause

And all the ones who’ve been forgotten

 

My hero is the child

Who’s born into poverty

Who dreams of going to college

Who wants to be a doctor

Who still believes there’s good in this world

 

My hero is my big sister

My hero is my father

My hero is my mother

My hero is my best friend

My hero is the boy who thinks I hate him

 

When people think of heroes

They think of characters from the comics

But the real heroes in this world

Are the ones who overcome adversity

Who rise above and never surrender

Reviews

[Me]

I absolutely love this poem, Haley. It is so real and so true.

[Haley Lynn Thomas]

Thank you so much!