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 mine  
He wasn't my father or dad  
He just stepped into the role  
Trying to make me a good man  
I didn't however understand at the time that  
my character hadn't developed  
 
You see...  
Standing upright requires more than standing straight  
 
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 now 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 now I still draw from this man  
Because...  
He is My Hero  
 
Who thinks of you in that regard  
 
As a MAN who have you inspired  
by just your actions alone  
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