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An Everyday Hero Lies In You
When everything is gone, which
you thought could never be taken;
And the beliefs, which you guarded
like children, have up and left you;
And your world of certainty has
spiraled into an abyss of unknowns;
And you feel so alone, because no
one could possibly know your pain;
Remember, that you are never alone,
although you may be on your own!
You are positively surrounded by
Heroes, who touch your life every day.
You have known them since childhood,
or—perhaps—since just this morning!
These are your Everyday Heroes, who
are forever calling you to where love is.
Everyday Heroes come to you in more
ways than you can possibly imagine.
They come to remind you where love
does—and even does not—exist!
They come to confront you in your
fear and to hold you in your love.
For, it is only when a fear is faced
that love can be held in its place!
To these Heroes, you too are a Hero—
and are here to remind them, as well.
For, we are not victims who have struggled,
but Everyday Heroes who have persevered.
And we have chosen our heroism as the way
to remember who we are. So remember,
you are always in the presence of An
Everyday Hero—since you are one!
-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Three Dark Horses)
"I am the darkness which brings the light!"
My Spiritual Notes:
The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: This poem was inspired by the song "Hero" written, and performed, by Mariah Carey. And it is one of my favorite Mariah Carey songs! (Please see the hyperlink below for the video.)
By the way, this poem is also a rewrite of a poem that I wrote to help my uncle that is titled, "Calling All Angels," which is published on this blog. (Please see "Calling All Angels-Style Poem" in labels for the poem.)
And this poem was also published on my "Small All White in the Forest" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blogs (please see the hyperlinks below for the blogs), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message that I am trying to convey through "Small All White in the Forest" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer."
This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.
-Paulee
https://smallallwhiteintheforest.blogspot.com
https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com
Watch "Mariah Carey - Hero" on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/0IA3ZvCkRkQ
P.S.: If you are interested in reading all of the posts in the series I wrote that include the poem "An Everyday Hero Lies In You" from the above-mentioned blogs, which are listed under the post title, "Dedicated To The Ones I Love, Part 1" through "Dedicated To The Ones I Love, Part 20" on my "Small All White in the Forest" blog, as well as listed under the post title, "To The Ones I Love, Part 1" through "To The Ones I Love, Part 20" on my "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blog, please see the hyperlinks below:
https://smallallwhiteintheforest.blogspot.com/search/label/Dedicated%20To%20The%20Ones%20I%20Love
https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com/search/label/To%20The%20Ones%20I%20Love
P.P.S.: If you are interested in reading all of the posts in the series I wrote that include the poem "An Everyday Hero Lies In You" from the above-mentioned blogs, which are listed under the post label, "Hero" on both of my "Small All White in the Forest" and "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blogs, please see the hyperlinks below:
https://smallallwhiteintheforest.blogspot.com/search/label/Hero
https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com/search/label/Hero
This "Three Dark Horses" Post No. 038 was edited May 5th, 2024.
"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]
