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Lessons Of Courage And Fear

Instructions: Fill in the blanks at the bottom of the page to create your own poem. Once you are done, you will be able to print and email your poem. You can also share a copy of your poem with Pongo, or download this activity to print and work on off-line.

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Read "Lessons Of Courage And Fear" by Kate

Lessons Of Courage And Fear
by Kate

In my life I've known Courage.
We met when I was six, fending off a shadowy figure
in a scary dream.
Nowadays Courage comforts me every time I confront shadows
no one else seems to see.

In my life I've known Fear.
We met when I heard the sound of my dad's voice
raised in anger.
These days Fear tricks me with Worry every time I'm in a position
to harm or be harmed.

I've learned that Courage and Fear are similar --
They both influence my course of action.
I've also learned they're different --
When Courage tells me, "Leave it be,"
Fear says, "Beware!" and "Prepare for a fight."
Usually I listen to Fear.
I wish Courage could talk directly to Fear
and leave me out of the loop.

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a poem by ____________________________ (your name here)

In my life I've known Courage.

We met when I _______________________________________ (first stepped between my mom and dad fighting, was seven and taking care of my brother alone, ???).

Nowadays Courage is _________________________________ (walking ahead of me, abandoning me, ???).

I find Courage when __________________________________ (I'm out on the streets, I'm sitting before the judge, ???).

In my life I've known Fear.

We met when I _______________________________________ (took my first hit, was six and left alone at home, ???).

These days Fear is ____________________________________ (creeping up behind me, sending my heart racing all the time, ???).

Fear finds me when ___________________________________ (my mom flies into a rage, someone tells me I've done something wrong, ???).

I've learned that Courage and Fear are different.

When Courage tells me ________________________________ (to leave my friends behind, Don't back down!, ???),

Fear says _____________________________________________ (you'll never make it on your own, be the first to throw the punch, ???).

Usually I listen to ______________________________________ (Courage, Fear, my gut, ???).

I wish _________________________________________________ (my Courage didn't look so much like Fear, I could get others to listen to my Fear, ???).

I wish __________________________________________________ .

This poem was created on the PongoTeenWriting.org web site!