Butterfly poetry collection
Courage and Fear: Verses of Boldness and Apprehension
A varied collection of poems gathered around this subject, with space for different voices, images, and moods.
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Comparisons
Brave and Timid:
Courage is brave, facing the storm,
Fear is timid, shrinking in form.
One stands tall in the face of fight,
The other retreats from the light.
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Bold and Shaken:
Courage is bold, heartened and true,
Fear is shaken, what will it do?
One moves forward, seizing the day,
The other hesitates, steps away.
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Hero and Coward:
Courage a hero, rising high,
Fear a coward, wanting to fly.
One confronts, steady and clear,
The other hides, shrouded in fear.
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Bravery and Fright:
Courage is bravery, bold and bright,
Fear is fright, hiding from light.
One steps forward, fearless and true,
The other holds back, shadows grew.
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Valor and Terror:
Courage is valor, a hero's grace,
Fear is terror, a ghostly face.
One faces battles, standing tall,
The other cowers, afraid to fall.
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Bravery's Edge:
Courage, heart that faces fire,
Fear, the shadows that conspire.
Courage stands with steady hand,
Fear, it falters in the sand.
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Courage lights the darkest night,
Fear can bind with unseen might.
Both within us, both we face,
In their balance, find our place.
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