Hero Without Medal

HERO WITHOUT MEDAL Could be you or me Just an old guy, down and out Park bench newspaper blanket Drop a coin in his cup as I pass. Never was any great hero Lawyer,actor, statesman, preacher, champion Had a wife and two kids now grown - Now all gone - end of the line, end of the trip Bad luck in his small shop business Lost everything. Lost everyone. What was it all about? The hurry The bustle, the scrimping, the worry? Could’ve been a drunk, a louche, A gambler, a no-good-Charlie - They end up just as easiy on A park bench, but enjoyed the trip. His only possession is integrity He faced the problems head-on Didn’t win, went down fighting, That’s called being a hero.