COURAGE

Longing for death when God says live;

Such an easy out, this thing called death.

But you feel, what more in life to give,

When life hurts you with every breath.

 Like a prisoner of war, your life in chains;

You want an escape and death sounds best.

When only pain and regret in life remains;

The only thing you can think about is rest.

 Courage is needed to walk through life

And many travelers walk it wounded.

No one is sprinting without strife,

No matter how the story ended.

 Today I pity a man that yesterday I envied;

What difference, you say, in just one day?

Plenty, my friend, plenty; for today he was emptied,

But not of choice, of fortune he held just yesterday.

 Take my hand and I'll walk with you

As we trod these hills and valleys.

For I, like you, have troubles too;

Let's walk together down life's alleys.