To Honor My Hero

I am, indeed, not a worshiper of heroes, It's because no beings I consider zeroes; Yet, thinking of some there, within, rings an alarm, One such human is A. P. J Abdul Kalam...! An Air-Space Scientist; India's Missile Man, Who made me to trust in me; say always: I can; Loved as Peoples President; by nature humble; From his stern path of truth never did he tumble...! Silence he loved; sparkling smile he did always shed, Utilized challenges as stepping-stones; went ahead; Inner strength should be shield he said; shine like the sun; Hardest of hardships in existence never shun...! Children he loved; Inspired them to ignite their minds; To no child's question on existence he stayed blind; Fly like birds of the air he said; do not just crawl; Be in touch with self; give heed to your inner call...! His words of realization he truly lived, His biography says, in life, none he deceived; He was not handsome; yet he lent his hands to some; To no threat from any, he never did succumb...! Awarded with Padma Bhushan and Bharat Ratna, His dedicated life ended like a drama; A perfect lecturer; While lecturing he died; Eternity, within her tide, his soul did hide...! 21 July 2022 To Honor My Hero Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon