Heros
In an age of globalism,
my heros are not global,
they work locally,
wherever that may be,
they fight unsexy boring battles,
joining people on the fringe, at risk, and people who just need a friend,
They work with love for and with all kinds of people,
people with disabalities,
people with physical illness,
people with mental illness,
people with painful pasts,
people without hope,
people with dull everyday problems,
people like me,
people like you,
through relationship they work,
loving and building people up,
even as the world seems determined to tear them down,
in a world filled with war, poverty, hate and indifference,
they often feel rather hopeless,
making mistakes and often filled with doubt,
sure they can’t live up to their own heros,
and yet they get up each day and fight,
determined to love,
even when it is hard,
and so somehow I’ll find a way,
to stumble on and try to love my neighbour,
whomever that may be.