1. The Bold Remains
They say I've changed, like it's a sin,
That I'm no longer who I've been.
But how can they know what I've bled?
The silent wars inside my head,
Courage Poems
Poems about Strength
What is courage? What defines a courageous act? It is said that the brave and cowardly person are both fearful. However, it is the brave one who faces his fear and does what needs to be done. We will be faced with many things that scare us throughout our lives. How can we become the kind of people that face our fear and do it anyway? Human growth takes place when we take small steps. Each time we face our fears we become more of the courageous person that we would like to be.
46 Courage and Bravery Poems
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Featured Shared Story
Very moving - more like this please. Very best wishes, Ann.
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2. A Salute To Survivors Of Life
When half of your body
fails to respond,
And words and phrases
are there, but then gone...Featured Shared StoryAudra:
Thank you so much for taking the time to send a message and share with me a brief glimpse into your life experience! None of us can truly understand what you've been through since... -
3. My Place In The Universe
One time there was a mountain,
and I said, "I can't climb that mountain,"
and I turned back and took a different path.
And along the way I encountered wild beasts, -
4. Survivor
Trapped in my thoughts,
In my days and what my life brought.
Trapped in my memories, lost in my reveries.
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5. I Will Protect And Love My Inner Child
A single flash of a camera
And a moment frozen in time
Can never truly tell the tale
Of that child left behind. -
6. Your World
Famous Poem
Your world is as big as you make it.
I know, for I used to abide
In the narrowest nest in a corner,
My wings pressing close to my side. -
7. Defeat
Famous Poem
Defeat, my Defeat, my solitude and my aloofness;
You are dearer to me than a thousand triumphs,
And sweeter to my heart than all world-glory.
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8. Courage
Famous Poem
Courage isn't a brilliant dash,
A daring deed in a moment's flash;
It isn't an instantaneous thing
Born of despair with a sudden spring -
9. Warrior Girl
A match was struck that ignited the flame.
Now ashes and rubble are all that remain.
Defeated, she's left standing alone, -
10. Hearts Are Resilient
Hearts are delicate
yet incredibly resilient.
They break and break open,
yet they beat -
11. She Is Magic
She wildly dances
to the beat of her own heart
a strong and fearless protector,
she’s hauntingly beautiful -
12. Exhale Anxiety
I send anxiety
a cease and desist letter.
I close her mouth.
Unbind her gnawing disquiet, -
13. It Takes A Certain Courage
It takes a certain courage:
Just to be,
to fight for your happiness -
14. Your Bravery
You have come so far,
trekked forward
shedding layers of
everything that -
15. Keep Going
Famous Poem
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,Featured Shared StoryI've had this poem on my desk for the past 40 years of my life. In my darkest moments, it's given me light and a way to look beyond the clouds around me. It's a classic motivational...
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16. Sympathy
Famous Poem
I know what the caged bird feels, alas!
When the sun is bright on the upland slopes;
When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass,
And the river flows like a stream of glass;Featured Shared StoryIf Paul Laurence Dunbar were still here on earth, I'd tell him how wonderful those words were in his poem called Sympathy. A bird needs to feel the wind beneath its wings, for the freedom...
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17. Stout Sprout
A sunflower will grow
With much beauty to show,
But the wind must blow,
Which brings the rain and the snow. -
18. Finding A Will When Wanting To Quit
Times will get rough and sometimes tough,
Where you may say that you have had enough,
Where you may fall and need a lift,
Where the hurt of your pains may leave you stiff. -
19. Inner Strength
It's only through mistakes we make
We learn where we went wrong.
It's only when we're far from home
We realize where we belong.Featured Shared StoryHi HOSwrites,
I believe each day is a step nearer, on the road to fulfillment, and that each mistake is a lesson. They'll be many obstacles to overcome, and we may often ask where God is,... -
20. Climb Every Mountain
We all have a massive mountain to climb,
Especially those who've lost someone dear.
But climb that big mountain, we surely must,
If we are going to overcome fear.
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