Personal Heroes

Published: November 2017

Poems About Personal Heroes

Each of us have people we consider heroes. For some, that hero is a soldier, firefighter, police officer, or doctor. For others, it’s a single mom, hard-working dad, or other everyday people. What makes someone a hero? It’s someone who sacrifices for the well-being of others. They put the needs of others above their own wants and desires. Heroes are determined, courageous, and brave. In this collection, our poets highlight their own personal heroes. Who are your heroes?

6 Poems About Personal Heroes

  1. Goodnight Our Hero

    • By Juli Round
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2008 with permission of the Author.

    Dedicated to the memory of our beautiful son Danny who died of cancer March 10, 2007, aged 13. A truly remarkable, loving, and inspirational child.

    in Cancer Poems

    To be brave is to cry
    But still to fight on,
    And that's what you did,
    Our hero, our son.

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    Son Died Of Cancer Poem, Goodnight Our Hero

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    I am so sorry. My great grandma died from cancer and so did my grandma. It must've been so hard for you. I can't imagine what you went through losing your son. I'm so sorry for your loss.

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  2. Memories Of My Dad

    • By Rebecca D. Cook
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2006 with permission of the Author.

    The author talks about her dad, who is her hero in so many ways.

    in Father's Day Poems

    He wasn't a hero
    Known by the world,
    But a hero he was
    To his little girl.

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    Poem About Dad Being A Hero, Memories Of My Dad

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    Awesome appreciation and wonderful thanksgiving to a father. No love and care can be compared with that of a father. My dad, too, is my friend and guide who always remains beside me and helps...

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  4. A True Hero

    • By Julie Mills
    • Published by Family Friend Poems September 2014 with permission of the Author.

    This poem was inspired by a true gentleman hero, whom I was very privileged to know as my father-in-law. He passed away at the age of ninety-two in March 2012. Despite having seen the atrocities of war, he had a fondness for the good in all people and would never condemn people for their actions. He worked hard for most of his life, was active and always had a smile. Many people will feel the loss of this kind gentleman.

    in Grandfather Poems

    What makes a man a hero?
    I've often thought this through.
    It's someone who is macho?
    It's someone who is true?

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  5. A Different Kind Of Hero

    • By Heather Griffith
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2008 with permission of the Author.

    For my mother, Marianne Griffith.

    in Courage Poems

    A hero to me is not just a person who died for their country
    or went inside a burning building or stuff like that.
    A hero to me is a single mother who survives every day by herself,
    A teenager against all odds getting through life,

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    I really connected with your poem. It was heart wrenching and it got me thinking about everything in my life and how we live. This is coming from a child born into a single parent home, so...

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  7. Coronavirus - Have You Seen

    • By Beryl L Edmonds
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2020 with permission of the Author.

    At 8:00pm on Thursday, March 26, 2020, people across the whole of the U.K. stood at their windows or stepped outside their homes to applaud the National Health Staff who are working so hard in difficult conditions to care for those suffering from the Coronavirus.

    in Current Events Poems

    Have you seen the doctors who hardly get to sleep?
    From sad weary eyes, silent tears they weep.
    They're battling to save hundreds of lives,
    Yet see so many dying right before their eyes.

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    Thank you, Azeezah. Your response is most appreciated... Beryl

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  8. A Different Kind Of Hero

    • By Kelsee Briscoe
    • Published by Family Friend Poems February 2006 with permission of the Author.

    Poem saying thank you dad for father's day and every day.

    in Family Poems by Teens

    He is not the kind of hero who is fighting in the war.
    He is not one who sails offshore.

    I don't call him Sergeant, Captain, or Sir.

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    Featured Shared Story

    Me too, but my dad is always at the coast for his work. I miss him so much, and now he is never here for Father's Day. I wish he could stay at home with my family.

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