My Hero Is Not A Sportsperson Poem by Francis Duggan

If you are an elite sportsperson you are seen as worthy of fame
And many want to talk about you and many know of you by name
They don't ask of the values that you hold or of what sort of person you are
Though some of the unknowns who live in their neighbourhood than you as people better by far
The Human world one might say sportsmad at least that is how it does seem
And elite sportsmen and women looked up to and held in the highest of esteem
Not surprising their egos are swollen superior in their conceit
My hero is not a sportsperson but I feel proud that she lives on our street
She helps out poor elderly people and she helps out the boat refugees
People held in detention centres after fleeing from warlords overseas
Even on our street she is not seen as famous and that does seem a sad thing to say
Our heroes does say much about us that's how it does seem anyway
Our big heroes celebrities and elite sportspeople of singing their praises many never do tire
Though they may not be necessarily good people and little in them to admire.