Courage

Lauren West

3/23/16

Mrs. Gillis

Period 4

Courage in the summertime

Courage.

Like jumping into a pool,

on a hot summer day.

Overcome with heat,

staring at blissful relief.

The knowledge that the solution is right in front of you,

mixed with the tugging feeling of the deck pulling you towards safety.

Staring your opponent in the eye,

fear taunts you as you stand back in reproach.

One, two, three...

You wait for the push of courage to guide you forward.

 Fear holds on,

and holds you back.

You sense the breakthrough in your mind.

 The sight of the rippling water shaping to your body as you jump in. 

The sound of the splash made by your cannon ball.

The cool relief rushing around you as you are submerged in icy water.

You can sense courage burst out of you as you feel the barrier break.

Between water and air.

Intention and action.

Fear and courage.

Courage is the jump away of fear,

and into relief.