Poetry: Prayer for Courage

Rise Up
Claim your treasure
Do you have fear?
Be brave
It's yours for the taking
But nothing worth having comes easy
Fight, hold fast to the ground
Force your feet to stand still

Believe it's yours
Young men flee when the Enemy is near
Young women wring their hands in the corner
You can see their faces in the distance
You can feel the monster's breath on your neck
You can hear the sharpening of knives
They want to devour you
They want to rend you
They want to stop you
From having this
They want to keep you where you are
They fear what you will be

Plant your feet
Stand firm
Be strong and very courageous