Hero
Heroes are what children need
As they begin to grow
Someone who values morals
And hard work won’t forgo
When I was a little boy
I knew a hero who
Embodied all the traits that I
Would employ when I grew
This hero worked his hardest to
Provide for all his kin
He put the needs of family
Before his own therein
He didn’t go out partying
And didn’t socialize
Every weekend, ‘cause to him
His family was the prize
Many times the places where
He worked would just close down
He never got depressed or drank
To make his sorrows drown
Tomorrow was a new day so
This hero hit the street
Never feeling anxious or
Dramatic or downbeat
He’d always find a new job ‘cause
The bosses plainly saw
A trait he had that somehow would
Employers always draw
His English wasn’t all that good
But his eyes did reveal
Fluently that this hero
Did his job with much zeal
He didn’t moan and whine and cry
When the work day began
He always gave his best and always
Acted like a man
He cared about the things that mattered
God, his kids, his wife
And didn’t give a crap about
The petty things in life
Like competition that so many
Wasted money on
While others were out making bets
This hero mowed his lawn
While others spent their dough on latest
Fashions, travel, cars
And blew all of their money at
The race tracks and the bars
This hero put in overtime
So that his house was paid
‘Cause he never believed in
Depending on bank’s aid
He never owned a credit card
Because it made no sense
To buy with money that you didn’t
Have in present tense
This hero may not have been a
Philosopher or scholar
But wisdom can also come from
Those who wear a blue collar
From him I learned integrity
From him I learned respect
I learned to stand up as a man
And as a man, protect
This hero taught me to say “No,
That doesn’t work for me”
He taught me sometimes you have to
Speak up and disagree
When someone doesn’t try their best
When someone drags their ass
When someone shows great disrespect
When someone shows no class
When someone doesn’t care as much
As you push yourself to
When someone takes for granted what
In life you can pursue
A child needs a hero as
It grows to an adult
Take it serious, don’t be
An aloof insult
To the concept of mentor
Teacher, trainer, guide
Be a hero so your kids
Remember you with pride
for Dad
