A good, kind and simple man,
to the world, he seemed to be.
But if they could look through my eyes,
a Hero they would see.

With strong and calloused hands,
he worked from dawn till dusk,
without groaning or complaints,
doing what he must.

He could take a simple piece of wood,
then cut, plane and sand.
A masterpiece, he would create
from his artist's hands.

Heroes are examples,
of the people we should be,
applauded, praised and inspiring,
looked up to for all to see.

But when I think of Heroes,
my mind wanders to the past.
I see an honest carpenter,
who put his own needs last.

By
Kathie Stehr
[email protected]
My Father
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