Impact Detroit Magazine Impact Detroit Magazine 2013 | Page 50

The Unsung Song Hero of Love

by Daniel R Simmons from Detroit, Michigan

This hero doesn’t play ball and average 20 points a game
This hero is a King
And no I’m not taking about LeBron James
This hero doesn’t save people from houses burning down in flames
In fact many don’t even call His name
You won’t see His face on the cover of Time Magazine
Or in a fancy interview with Larry King
This hero wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth
His very existence raises plenty of doubt
When we talk about love His name is hardly raised
But instead we worship our idols that dance and sing across the stage
This hero is not made up
And He showed the true test of love when he drank from his cup
This hero doesn’t bear the Nike logo on a shoe
But instead walk the Earth in sandals and died for me and you
Yes, He saved the world from death sin and destruction
But he isn’t talked about in our age of pop culture
He was born in an unsanitary way
Animals surrounding His bed of hay
They said it wasn’t any room for him
And the same is true today
Yes, we push him out of our world
As we go after success
The chains of religion puts the power of his name to rest
This Hero’s song we don’t sing
We push Him aside as we build our self-image and go after money, cars, sex, fame and bling
Failing to realize that those things are vain and will pass away one day
But this Hero’s Word will stand strong and remain
At 12 years old He Spoke knowledge that astonished men years beyond His age
Parents lost Him one time, as He was out about His Father’s business for days
He gets older and times flies by
Everyone knows He’s different
Even turned water into wine
Yeah this hero did some mariciolus things
Walked on water and calmed the sea
He turned fishermen into disciples
Build them up as they preached His gospel
For He knew that He wouldn’t be here for long
But His work was yet done
Everything we go through He can relate
For He was, hated, betrayed, spit on and disgraced
This hero doesn’t wear a cape
But was stripped naked beaten and beaten in the face
Dragged around in front of many
He stood there and took the beating