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My Hero

October 22, 2020
By psengupta BRONZE, Hicksville, New York
psengupta BRONZE, Hicksville, New York
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My dear hero

My hero is not iron man nor superman 

She is quite small in size 

So small, she’s invisible 


Hides her grief and pain 

So well, she makes other people laugh and smile 


My hero is not so smart 

People laugh at her sometimes 

But she still keeps her composure 


I wonder why she smiles so much 

Her smile is beautiful and perfect 

One sight of her smile, you will fall in love


When she cries, the whole world cries 

Her cries are soft and gentle 

It is as heartbreaking yet beautiful to see 

When I see her cry, I start to cry 


She is as hardworking as any man 

So hard, she works day and night 

She is the one who keeps a roof above my head

Some days, I don't see her that much 

In those days, I feel the most loneliness

But I know she is working for my happiness


Her job being a hero doesn’t end when she comes back home

She still makes dinner 

And when everyone falls asleep 

She stays up late and pays the bills 

She may not know I’m awake but I hear it all 


With all of the sacrifices, she has done 

She still nurtured me 

Always taught me from right to wrong 

Taught me to be strong and brave 

And protected me, when I was scared the most 


She is not perfect but neither is superman 

I know I won’t have her forever 

But her love will always be in my heart till the day I die 


I am my mother’s creation 

I am her legacy 

I am her blood 

I am her sweat 

I am her tears 

I am her daughter 


And all that I am, is because of my heroic mother


The author's comments:

This poem is very personal to me. Every day, I am so thankful to have a mother like her in my life. I hope this poem can resonate with some of you as it does for me. 


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