How do we define courage,
what are its attributes?
Is it only the heroic qualities
of titanic struggle that stand
the test of time; the stories
of myth and noble deeds
fashioned by unknown bards
in an age when gods walked among men?
Forget those mythic heroes,
they are few and far between.
What is more impressive
is the courage of the everyday.
When the chill winds of destiny
shake the frail rigging
of mortal bones and the resolve
of the vulnerable heart,
where then lies bravery?
It resides in the response
of the nameless millions
who rise each morning
to confront the coming day
with unsung dignity: in the faceless
and the downtrodden who refuse
to stay fallen; in the seed of hope
that grows and conquers empires.
Author notes
I have chosen the word bank option. The words used are struggle, stand, stories, deeds, myth, nameless, fallen and conquers.
In a list
A contest entry
- Courage OPTIONS be brave....CLICK by GotLilt.
900 points, ended June 4, 8 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Wonderful
I love this poem you deserved the Gold
so beautifully penned,well thought out,terrific
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Gosh, you make me never what to feel like giving up again! How wonderful to acknowledge courage and hope in the masses of nameless, that live it everyday! THANK YOU!! Gonna add this to my favorites.
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I do love your voice.
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I must agree with your assessments here, Scribe. Heroes are not the ones who run fast or look pretty, who gain admirers through their feats, rather than their unsung, unseen actions within their daily lives. Well done, my Friend. Good luck in the contest. 
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This is so right on with the prompt!
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Wonderful bill and where more can you see courage than in the average person....Excellent my dear friend...mal
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EXCELLENT!
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This is nice and encouraging....true bravery is to face each day and make the best of it....
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