HERO

The heroes of today are not the heroes of yesterday

The heroes of yesterday had a purpose

They had a goal had a loud voice

The heroes of today have only agents

Telling them where to go what to say

What is popular is their way of life

The heroes of yesterday

Stood up when other sat down

They told the truth

As others believed the lies

The heroes of today

Live for the popular movement

Become heroes off other’s tragedy

While they ware fashionable ribbons on their lapel

Comparing heroes of then and now

Are like comparing apples to oranges

The real heroes are not seen

They’re not really loud

A hero gives of them selves

A hero gives of their lives

Givers of truth, but given so little

In the front lines of life

Truth is their life

©2013 Thomas John Dooley