Portrait of a Man

He doesn't know what the big deal is.

He is tender with the elderly
Caring to young children
Smiles at anyone who passes
Him on the street-

He writes about love
To purge his romantic heart
Opening his soul to those who
Will read-

He leaves a tip for the maid
Although he picked up before leaving
And mentioned in passing about
How hard they work-

He believes that kindness done to others
Will be its own reward-

He works when he's ill because
"They need him there"-

He says I'm "the wind beneath his wings"
But what he doesn't know-

He is my hero.


To Thomas