Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Hero?


Some heroes are admired
Some heroes are despised
They do not get to choose
Inside each of them burns a fire
Some are speakers who refuse compromise
Some are heroes 
Because in defiance of being accused
They do not relent
They are the voice
They are the raised fist
They are those who walk into the breach
Doing what others could not
Doing what others cannot understand
Heroism is neither a trait found in DNA
Nor is it based upon any sort of lineage
Heroism is born from need
Acted upon with fear and hope
Trying to forestall doomsday
Never knowing if they will succeed
Not limited to war, to politics, to religion or space
Heroes are us all, but better
They bleed
They die
They do what others cannot




 
From Dictionary.com
 
Noun, plural heroes; for 5 also heros.

1.
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
2.
a person who, in the opinion of others, has special achievements, abilities, or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or ideal:
My older sister is my hero. Entrepreneurs are our modern heroes.
3.
the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.
4.  
Classical Mythology.
  1. a being of godlike prowess and beneficence who often came to be honored as a divinity.
  2. (in the Homeric period) a warrior-chieftain of special strength, courage, or ability.
  3. (in later antiquity) an immortal being; demigod.
 
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