Courage
Courage is a crocus
pushing up through the snow.
Courage is a firefly
blinking a soft glow.
Courage is a blossom
swaying in the storm.
Courage is a robin
chirping in the morn.
Courage is a gosling
breaking through its shell.
Courage is a hermit
praying in his cell.
Courage is a sentry
standing in the night.
Courage is anyone
doing what is right.
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For reflection:
- In what way is each example in the poem a kind of courage?
- What other examples of courage can you think of?
Suggested Scripture:
1. Esther 4, CH. C 12-30, Prayer of Queen Esther
2. Acts 7:54-60, Martyrdom of Stephen
Copyright 2012 Melannie Svoboda, SND. Used with permission.
