Read Poem: Courage, by Jonny Bustamante- Clarke

To stand when all around you fall,
To be, when and wherever the call,
To fight when all the rest have failed,
Against the storm, alone you sailed.

When it’s not perfect but still you stand,
Alone like a rock in the shifting sand,
Especially when you have the weaker card,
Because it’s tough, because it’s hard.

Despite outrageous misfortunes guile,
You stand firm with a sardonic smile,
Knowing that your race is run,
And all around you excuses spun.

Of why this task was a fool’s errand sure,
No hope, no way, no how, yet you endure,
Strength comes from within or, so they say,
By those to effort, lip service pay.

Strength, hope and courage come from above,
As do kindness, compassion and love,
It takes all these things to stand your ground,
When all around you to the exits pound.

To hold your head up high,
When…