The Courage To Go On

This past year has been filled with many

tragedies that greatly affected me.

When these tragedies happen,

I feel like I am dreaming and will

wake up from soon.

Then reality hits me and I have to find the

courage to go on.

Even though it seemed impossible, I have

gotten through so far.

I may not have wanted to but I had to show

that I was not going to give up when I have

gotten this far already.

Some people say that life has lessons that

must be learned and I think that was proven.

Now the people around me and I have shown

that we all have the courage to go on no

matter how hard it may seem.

When you think you can't go on, think of

what others have been through and you will

see you haven't been through anything as

bad as they have.

I know I haven't and that is where my

courage came from.

That is how you can find the courage

to go on with life.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

I decided to write this because of what all has happened in my life and the life of others.  I have been lucky but I know there are others who are not as lucky as I have been but still go on and this poem is for them.  I want them to know that they should continue to find that courage they need.

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