POEM // Courage By Sue Ellson Text, audio and description at https://sueellson.com/blog/courage-poem If I had courage What would I do Would I speak my truth And listen too If I had courage Would I give up the fight Could I truly forgive And release my plight If I had courage Would I trust in more Could faith support me To my very core If I had courage Would I sometimes say no Could the choice be mine To stay or go If I had courage Would I be alone Could I conquer my fears To revel in my zone If I had courage Would I overcome Could I look forward to the future And truly become Courage is just a belief In the power of my choice Courage is the decision To hear my own voice Courage is action In times of adversity Courage is motion Forward assertively It may be imperfect It may feel strange It can take strength To be the change But here I stand In the light of courage In the faith of hope My heart I manage Be of good strength Be of good humour For in the end Life is simply a rumour Let courage ignite your story Let courage give you glory Let courage inspire your dreams Let courage improve your genes