Courage Life Poems

There’s a spark in every sunrise,
A whisper deep within the soul.
Through the trials and the heartache,
There's a strength that makes us whole.
We rise again from...

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The life you walk now sighs beneath your feet—
a path once clear now tastes bittersweet.
Even as you carry grace like gold,
judgment greets you, distant and...

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Sponsor : Craig Cornish
date submitted :  26/6/25
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Lost in echoes of darkened time
dampened, dithering, dazed
wet withered witches mime a dime
fearful, I’m mazed or crazed 

Calling...

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Tonight I cried.  
The silence after giving was louder than my music ever dared to be.  
Six cards, six names—none turned toward me....

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After The Psalm of Life, 
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


One need not continue seeking,
  For that elusive, immortal dream.
Our bodies aging, joints creaking,
  Yet...

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around
about us wend
spiraling fates,
treading sills as lame cats
or children unsure of fruit
wink at chance...

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Dead, Dead.
Decay and rotten flesh,
melting beneath the scorching sun.
Worms, maggots, and flies-
a parade in time with the vulture's drum.

Teasing, tearing, ripping this way and that,...

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There’s a war in my chest
with no flags,
no uniforms,
just angels with tired wings
and demons with patient knives.

They don’t scream.
They whisper.
One says "breathe"
The other says "break."

Most...

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I used to walk with a crowd.
Loud laughs. Cheap talk.
Moments that felt full—
until the silence came
and I realized I didn’t know myself at all.

I wore...

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We've traveled many roads, some steep and long, 
kept steadfast on our walk, forever so strong. 

Through our ups and downs, we traveled this road,...

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When movements cease and passion turns a bore
That voice increases, louder than before.
Unravelling temptations and taunting that sting
that I promised I wouldn’t do, I’ve tried...

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A burdened mind strolls an empty street
A pendulum in vacuum forever swings.
A soulless me finds solace in suffering,
A bankrupt balance my life ledger brings.

Discovering depths...

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Each eyelash lifted 
With the leverage of purity.
Wake up,
Not just in the morning.
Always, is the answer 
You’ve been searching for: 
OK. then,
Why are you always...

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I learned many things from him ... 

That the trackless path
is gifted
to those
who believe
That the distance
between thoughts
can only be connected
by words
That the idea itself
 is...

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Life requires adventures sometimes 
So that we can gain courage all along
I'm telling you, slide down from here
And your troubles will disappear then
Come and try...

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