My own lyrics to a march which was used as the theme to a 1960s TV historical drama.
The men of courage
who have gone before,
Have left a path for us to tread.
And though they never have won much fame,
they leave great lessons in their stead.
Though it be not for one man’s gain,
Or politically wise,
Still courage when it comes
Will lead the way to gains which
Stand the test of time.
Sometimes a President, sometimes a King,
A Senator or common man,
Must face the darkest evil men then know,
And face the evil all alone.
Tis then a virtue must arise
and courage is its name,
to send a message that the right must come
and things must never be the same.
Read on my daughter,
Be inspired my son,
These tales of bravery gone by.
O learn their lessons for the time may come
When you may have to stand and fight.
But should that hour e’er arrive
And courage you must find,
Inside your soul will be the place to look,
for there this virtue must abide
(look inside, for there this virtue must abide).
There are far more who will easily follow the wrong path… The wrong leader… An ideology rather than their keen observation, unfortunately. So we need to provide young people with stories of courage and what it really is.
Unfortunately, the heroes in most of the literature and media are caricatures rather than reality. Living up to those stereotypes of what courage is can be nearly impossible.
The heroic story of how a small group of people, few of them TB experts, found the cure for the greatest killer in human history. But the battle needed to be extended to all sufferers. Why have we failed to take the miracle to the developing world?
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Unfortunately, the heroes in most of the literature and media are caricatures rather than reality. Living up to those stereotypes of what courage is can be nearly impossible.
Ron