Forever My Hero 

I was just a babe when I first saw him,

he always wore a ready smile.

There was comfort in his nearness

that filled my heart right to the brim.

Growing up I felt his presence every single day,

always an encouraging pat on the back or nod.

His criticism came through humour

with a message that was meant to stay.

And as he aged, I saw the truth

of what I'd learned those many years.

His lessons, through example,

had molded me since youth.

And since he passed, I tried to be

the superman he was to me,

an example for my kids to see

how to build their own lives, happily.