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COURAGE
by Tom poesyco.th@gmail.com → (All Poetry by Tom poesyco.th@gmail.com)
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WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF ? GET OVER IT !

COURAGE (C) - Tom Hyland - 6/24/14 "Bite the Bullet!" "Face the Music!" "Grin and Bear It!" "Full Speed Ahead and Damn the Torpedoes!" Are You Starting to Get the Picture? Courage - n. The Ability to Face Danger, Difficulty, Uncertainty, Or even Pain, without being Overcome by Fear ... Or being Deflected from a Chosen Course of Action. Fear Causes Inaction! Fear - n. An Unpleasant Feeling of Apprehension or Distress ... Caused by the Presence or Anticipation of Danger, Bad News or Bad Results. "We Have Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself!" "Lift Yourself Up, Dust Yourself Off, and Start All Over Again!" "I Regret That I Have But One Life to Give for My Country!" "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" Between Old Adages and Famous Quotes ... One can Easily See that Courage Often Needs Encouragement! Is it a Coincidence that Courage is the Base Root of the Word? DUH? Encouragement - n. Support of a Kind that Inspires Confidence ... And a Will to Continue or Develop Hope. "Get a Pair of Brass Balls!" "Stand Up and Be Counted!" "Put One Foot Forward!" "One Small Step for Man ... One Giant Leap for Mankind!" A Person, a Poet, a Puppet, a Pawn, or a King ... Could Go On Forever, Finding Courage in Many, Many Places: The Bible, Literature, Song Titles, Song Lyrics ... Consider Frank Sinatra's "That's Life!" Or Even an Old Country Western Tune ... "Oh, Give me a Home ... Where the Buffalo Roam ... And the Deer and the Antelope Play ... Where Seldom is Heard ... a Discouraging Word ... And the Skies are Not Cloudy All Day! Home ... Home on the Range ..." Yes, Pilgrims ... Courage is a Quality ... Nay ... a Necessity ... That Each of Us Must Find Every Day ... To Face the Obstacles and Pitfalls of Daily Life. Without Courage ... Inaction Results. We Become Frozen ... Afraid ... Scared to Move or Act. "Thy Actions Alone Determine Thy Worth!" "Pull Yourself Up by Your Boot-Straps!" "Walk On!" "Walk On ... Walk On ... Through the Wind ... Walk On ... Through the Rain ... And You'll Never Walk Alone ... FOR HE IS WITH YOU!" "This Too Shall Pass!' COURAGE ... BE BOLD! ... BE STOUT-HEARTED! BE BRAVE! (C) - TKH.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on August 31, 2014

It sometimes takes all the courage we have to face certain situations, sometimes, even to face the day; nicely done, Tom. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by Jane Noponen Perinacci

Reviewed on June 25, 2014

Fantastic! Wonderful! My father, when I would "hear" something that scared me, would make me get up and go look where I heard the sound coming from. With fear in my heart, I would do so only to find there was nothing there at all. Write on!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce (Sandie Angel)

Reviewed on June 24, 2014

You are so right! Without courage, there will not be anything left of us.

Sandie

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Funny you should bring this up...as I have been of late experiencing some fear of sorts...I hate to deal with governmental entities but I guess I have to deal with it eventually...I could use some of that courage you speak of...e