The courage poem

by Stephanie Naylor   May 13, 2007


When all seems to be lost,
Something tells you to go on.

When there are no signs and nobody to lead you,
Something tells you to go on.

When the road ahead is dark,
Something tells you to go on.

Theres no telling what may happen,
But something tells you to go on.

When you stand alone in a corner feeling lost,
Something tells you to go on.

When pain reflects upon your eyes, and
Disappointment surrounds you,
Something tells you to go on.

Then when you fall into a pit of despair, and
Fear encloses its jaws upon you,
Something tells you to go on.

But even though youre afraid It doesnteally matter, for
Something tells you to go on,

And that something is courage.
But courage isnt made of bravery.
No, it is doing what is right.
Though sometimes the courageous thing Is to just walk away or sometimes to fight.
Keep the fire of courage burning bright, and
Drown all your fears in the light of hope.

Look past the failures
Forget your fears and sorrows,
Focus on the future, and
Look within yourself,

For it is your courage, that same courage,

That tells you, that you can go on.

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  • 17 years ago

    by Riley

    I find it a bit repetitive,
    But it had very good visuals.
    It was inspiring and I like how it rounded off at the end.

  • 17 years ago

    by Ashleigh Skye

    "But even though youre afraid It doesnteally matter, for" There should be a period after afraid, and a comma after the N in doesn't and a space between doesn't and really. I know just some stupid typos but you should fix them anyway. I really liked this poem it was the first one that I've read of its kind. I really liked how you broke it up and you explained that courage is more than just doing the right thing, its about being able to push through your hardships and continue on at life. Nice work.

  • 17 years ago

    by dollwithafrown

    I didn't like how un-structured the poem was. I suppose that might just me being old-fashioned, but it's what I prefer reading. I thought the repetition was a little overused. It was OK at the start, but then just got a little too much.

    Overall though, interesting to read, as always.

  • 17 years ago

    by bleeding limegrenn

    Great poem not to powerful but just right keep it up!!!!!

  • 17 years ago

    by Marc Ortiz

    Amazing poem! well done! I like the repetition style! flow was a little off but its a great poem! I enjoyed reading this one! good job!

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