Your Poetry Dot Com - Héros in the Shade

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On this life before it was gone.
Write a great novel, or cure a disease;
But it turns out I may have been wrong.

Most get few cheers for spending our years;
Nurturing kids and careers;
Our children may doubt the extent of our clout;
Yet without us they wouldn’t be here!

On our wall can be seen the awards a Marine;
Garnered for life that he saved!
No ribbons for those whos children they chose;
No medals for raising the babes.

The best I can do, is offer to you;
A toast to these heros unsung;
To the mothers, and teachers, and grandmas and preachers;
Who coached all great deeds ever done.

To you who inspired, and set dreams on fire;
Who stayed and encouraged, and prayed.
To those that we treasure, who changed us forever;
Who found us when we went astray!

Though silent about you, we can’t do without you;
No banners, no songs, no parades;
Could ever repay what is done everyday;
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Héros in the Shade
Date: Thursday, 4th August 2016 @ 01:46:43 PM AEST
Topic: Sad Poetry

Contributed By: softerware

Thought I would leave an indelible mark;
On this life before it was gone.
Write a great novel, or cure a disease;
But it turns out I may have been wrong.

Most get few cheers for spending our years;
Nurturing kids and careers;
Our children may doubt the extent of our clout;
Yet without us they wouldn’t be here!

On our wall can be seen the awards a Marine;
Garnered for life that he saved!
No ribbons for those whos children they chose;
No medals for raising the babes.

The best I can do, is offer to you;
A toast to these heros unsung;
To the mothers, and teachers, and grandmas and preachers;
Who coached all great deeds ever done.

To you who inspired, and set dreams on fire;
Who stayed and encouraged, and prayed.
To those that we treasure, who changed us forever;
Who found us when we went astray!

Though silent about you, we can’t do without you;
No banners, no songs, no parades;
Could ever repay what is done everyday;
By the heros who stand in the shade.

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