Am I Courageous? Poem by Joseph David Oliver

Am I Courageous?



I wander the world of nightmares alone,
I step through gates of fear,
and into the darkness clear,
pain stabs at me with a million knives,
but I don't show any signs.
But am I Courageous?

I swim through the sea of hungered sharks,
Each one follows me and awaits my demise,
I search for the beautiful One promised to my bride,
But the remains of those before me try to blind me!
Through this all I show nothing but patience for all to see.
But am I courageous?

I wander this world of nightmares alone,
I step through the flaming gates of Fear,
and into the darkness clear,
pain stabs at me with a million knives,
but I don't show any signs.
But am I Courageous?

Thursday, July 14, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: courage,doubt,fears
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I will sometimes doubt my courage. So I dedicate this poem to those who have a healthy respect for fear.
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