Steadfastness - And - Endurance Poem by Dr. Antony Theodore

There arethe virtues
that were extolled
by the Stoics who
set themselves up
as the spiritual gurus
of the ancient world
into which Christianity
was born.

In such a world
it is only to be
expected that
the virtues of
the warrior,
courage, bravery,
steadfastness,
endurance,
perseverance
and the ability
to remain dignified
and uncomplaining
even while suffering
pain, torture, and death,
would be praised
above all others.