Even The Bravest Of The Brave Poem by Francis Duggan

It is true even the bravest of the brave
Do fear the dark depths of the grave
Though such feelings in public their sort would not claim to own
Fear of death to all kind is known
Some even have a morbid fear of waking from the dead
In a dark coffin with earth over their head
And though songs of brave death the singers do sing
The fear of death is a common thing
Many who believe in an afterlife paradise for good souls in the sky
In their fear of death their beliefs they deny
Those who sing the praises of a brave death believe their own lie
For even the bravest of the sane do not wish to die
And it is true that even the bravest of the brave
Do secretly fear the dark depths of the grave.