Become someones hero

Almost daily my attention's pointed towards another man who's fallen from grace    
Sports figures,Politicians,Men of the cloth    
Most times it's just the guy next door    
What happens that makes a man forget his purpose    
   
What happen to a man just wanting to be a great father    
Someones hero    
   
Single motherhood has become the norm    
   
A man should stand head and shoulders above the rest    
At least in someones eyes    
   
I wanted to be like my hero
 
He wasn't my father or dad    
He just stepped into the role    
Trying to help me become a good man    
I didn't however understand at the time    
      my character hadn't developed       
You see...    
Standing upright requires more than standing up    
   
I thought of my hero the other day...when things weren't going so well    
I've asked him many questions over the years    
I never felt I was a bother    
He'd smile and on occasion raise his glass and say,    
"boy don't be a dumb ass" in a tone the wasn't condescending      
It was then that my lesson would began    
   
I wanted to walk, talk and smell like him    
   (Clubman for those that don't know)    
     
For me he never fell from grace    
He was strong, true to his word    
You saw a man's man when you look into his face    
   
Why is it that I still draw from this man       
He's My Hero    
   
Who thinks of you in that regard    
   
As a MAN who have you inspired    
   just your actions ...    
Who watches you when you think you're alone    
   
There's a void that needs to be filled    
So maybe you could start within your own house    
    For George T Wiley