The Color of Courage

If courage were a masterpiece

Painted for all to see

What color would courage be?

Would courage be a he or a she?

Would courage look like you or me?

What color is courage?

Courage is as red

As a warrior’s blood shed,

Who with bravery and might

Stands and falls in the freedom fight.

Courage is as yellow

As the noonday sun,

Who burns with passion,

Stirring soldiers into action.

Courage is as black

As the darkest night,

When others run in flight

Courage never gives up the fight.

Courage is as white

As the brightest light,

Who shines through the eyes

Of the brave and wise.

Courage is as green

As the breath of Spring,

Who causes the birds to sing,

“Let freedom ring!”

Courage is as orange

As the setting sun

Whose day is never done,

Until the victory’s won.

Courage is as brown

As the wood that burns

In the blazing fire

Of hope’s restless desire.

Courage is as blue

As the ocean’s hue

Whose depth is vaster

Than man could ever master.

If courage were a master piece

Painted for all to see

What color would courage be?

Would courage be a he or a she?

Would courage look like you or me?

What color is courage?

Courage is red, yellow, black, white

And every color in between

That can and can not be seen.

Courage is found in those who dare to dream,

And those who are wise enough to know

Things aren’t always as they seem.

Courage is found in those who never quit

No matter how deep the pit,

And those whose legacies last

As future generations learn from their past.

What color is courage?

Even the color blind can see

When courage is a reality.

The real question is…

Can courage be found in you and me?

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