On What Greatness Is

On what greatness is not all would agree

The one great to you may not be so to me

As we all look at things in our ways differently

Suppose this is how we are and on how we always will be

 

But how boring we would be for want to it of a better name

If we agreed on all things and on all things thought the same

On second thoughts this might lead to worldwide peace and harmony

Though difference in thinking stirs the creation in humanity

 

From on what greatness is i have seemed to stray

We all have our own views on this it would seem true to say

Of singing the praises of their heroes or heroines some never seem to tire

But many of their sort of role models i for one cannot admire

 

The names of those i admire never appear on a memorial wall

In fact they are not even well known at all

Yet for their selflessness to their higher selves they are true

Though they never receive the credit they are due.