"Rediscovered" and edited:

Courage

I must have courage to face this,

now the Day has dawned ,

and everything has changed.

The days gone by have left their mark

upon my outer man. Yet inside,

deep within is that which has been,

still it is, and still may be freed.

Freed to see reality, to know Truth,

to see clearly, to be without confusion,

to see with an uncompromised eye:

what is what and why.

The limits are taken away.

All my capacity is available

because life with courage permits

effort without vanity.

Let obstacles come,

for testing nurtures inner strength,

the strength of the inner man must grow.
Courage is for strength,

and strong I need to grow.

Let interest accrue to that Deposit in my soul

which is made for a present possession

and destined for full maturity, my

possession in the future.

I am a deposit in an account.

I am a portion of an inheritance.

I am a coin of another Realm.

I am the expectation of His Will.

I am beloved of God, His, and the joy of the Lord is my Strength.

by David Severy

2005