Courage is as Courage does Courage rescues the innocent from the floods Courage challenges the raging fires Courage engages the enemy in the dankest mires Courage pursues the heinous crimes Courage locks them away to prevent repeated times Courage raises the precious child Courage keeps them from going wild Courage lives within this great land Courage is carried on our hearts, as though it were a brand By Lowell Dean Dodson Copyright ©2003 Lowell Dean Dodson