Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, COURAGE, by O. B. MERRICK


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COURAGE, by                    
First Line: Courage! A thing inherent in the strong
Last Line: And carry on to victory down life's trail.
Subject(s): Courage; Victory; Valor; Bravery


Courage! A thing inherent in the strong,
That sends one into battle with a song;
An attribute for which the weak do long,
Would give their very souls to it attain.
A step in this direction they may gain
By hoping, praying, working, doing wrong
To no one human being in the throng.
Courage! The essence of the bold and true,
Alas! Possessed but by so very few,
E'en simple things prove difficult to do,
But hold! Mayhap but 'tis the will that lacks
The urge divine; if bravely facing facts
The power incarnate in one should prevail,
And carry on to victory down life's trail.





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