What a hero means to me

In my opinion, hero a is someone who stands up for his beliefs , someone who puts others  before himself , before his own confort. We are sometimes led to belive that heroes are special people. I think that is  true but , also false because we see heroes all the time: in firemans , in mothers , in doctors .. We all have the opportunity to be heroes it's in our choices to do something about it or not. This poem reaflects that a heroe can be an "ordinary guy " we all can be heroes!!

HEROES

I feel like I'm an ordinary guy
They treat me strange, so tell me why.
I always try to do what's right.
That doesn't mean I don't feel fright.

I do feel fear.  I do get scared.
That time was just because I cared.
I might get hurt or maybe die,
But I can't just sit idly by.

Why do they all say I'm so brave?
That situation simply was real grave.
I'm sure that others would do like me.
But not so folks would jump with glee.

Then shake my hand and slap my back,
And tell me that I have a knack
To be a hero and make them proud
And say a word to the grateful crowd.

For I believe that fear is strong.
But I cannot do what is wrong.
I simply just do what I can.
I'm not a hero, just a man.

So please do not treat me so kind.
It's something that still blows my mind.
Instead, be heroes one and all.
Let's teach our children to stand tall.

by: Don Bendell