Dear Courage,

You hardly showed up in my past,

I envied friends who knew you well.

In class I kept replies to myself, who could tell?

And oh, how often would I have loved to rebel!

I had wishes I could not cast,

suffered, watching my anger grow.

Why was it always so difficult, to say no?

Instead, I kept quiet, and simply tracked the flow.

What a joy to meet you at last;
No doubt, on you I can depend;
hesitation and panic will finally end;

I am certainly proud to call you my best friend.

Look how I've changed, what a contrast;

even my flaws I can reveal,

and my true self I will no more try to conceal.

Courage, thank you for the confidence I now feel.

                                           Sincerely yours,

                                                    Pupa