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.
56 Bravery Poems
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1. Still I Rise
You may write me down in history
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With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may tread me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.Featured Shared Story"Still I Rise" is a verbalized legacy formed from the roots and depth of her heart. Maya Angelou exhilarated how to overcome life barriers as she exhaled a fulfilling visual capacity of a...
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2. Keep Going
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
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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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3. Invictus
Out of the night that covers me,
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Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.Featured Shared StoryOnce I was a good student. I have always been an obedient and gentle person. Then I failed in my life for the first time in the year 2002. Something happened and I fell right from the top and...
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4. See It Through
When you’re up against a trouble,
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Meet it squarely, face to face;
Lift your chin and set your shoulders,
Plant your feet and take a brace.Featured Shared StoryI was feeling down, discouraged, confused and all sorts of unpleasant ways today. Going through a failed marriage, raising two young boys by myself, but moreover struggling with my own...
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5. It Couldn't Be Done
Somebody said that it couldn’t be done
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But he with a chuckle replied
That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.Featured Shared StoryI memorized this poem more than 30 years ago and though I'm now 72, I still find myself quoting it often. In fact, I quote it almost every time I find myself engaged in an extremely difficult...
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6. Sympathy
I know what the caged bird feels, alas!
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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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7. Defeat
Defeat, my Defeat, my solitude and my aloofness;
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You are dearer to me than a thousand triumphs,
And sweeter to my heart than all world-glory.
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Featured Shared Story
I am a person with worry, fear, doubt, and with grace. I worry for those who will be hurt by me, those who will be disappointed in me, those who will care for me but leave me, and those who I...
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9. Inner Strength
It's only through mistakes we make
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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,...
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10. Praise With Grace
When all the doors shut in your face,
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Have faith and continue to praise.
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11. A Wing And A Prayer
Under the wing of an angel, we feel protected.
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Through prayers to God, we feel connected.
Peace is said to be offered on the wings of a dove.Featured Shared StoryI'm 13 years old and my family and I have been fighting for my mum who has stomach cancer and she's fighting it for us. When I was little, I remember Mum always being in a hospital and...
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12. My Dear Child
If I could, I would remove all your fears
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If I could, I would remove all your tears
If I could, I would make life painless
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13. Sometimes Life Is Hard
Sometimes we see things that aren't meant to be seen.
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Sometimes things aren't always as they seem.
Sometimes we need someone to call our own,
Especially when we're alone.Featured Shared StoryIt has been said that life is the most patient teacher. You will be presented with the same experience over and over until you learn the best way to deal with the situation. This is not...
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14. Heart Over Matter
When your heart suddenly feels
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light, excited, at ease.
When you feel like your heart just knows what to do
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15. If You Stand For Nothing You Will Fall For Anything
A time has come
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and it is now.
Will you take a stand
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16. A Different Kind Of Hero
A hero to me is not just a person who died for their country
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or went inside a burning building or stuff like that.
A hero to me is a single mother who survives every day by herself,
A teenager against all odds getting through life,Featured Shared StoryI really connected with your poem. It was heart wrenching and it got me thinking about everything in my life and how we live. This is coming from a child born into a single parent home, so...
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17. The Beauty Of A Tree
Can there be anything more lovely
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Than the beauty of a tree?
Her leaves shimmering in the wind,
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18. Courage
Courage isn't a brilliant dash,
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A daring deed in a moment's flash;
It isn't an instantaneous thing
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19. Stout Sprout
A sunflower will grow
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With much beauty to show,
But the wind must blow,
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20. Don't Give Up On Yourself
I'm on my way.
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They may ask me, "Where to?"
Well, that I cannot say...
For even I have no clue.
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