Poem: Have Courage
By Helen Grandison
life is not just waking up one morning and saying ok I want this to happen,
it's about getting out there and going for it. . . .
life is full of surprises,
here, there and everywhere,
you never know where you will end up,
or who you will end up with,
you just have to trust your faith and keep God close.
never say never cause you know you can do it,
never say later do it right now,
never let people bring you down,
they will do anything to watch you fall,
so keep your head up and your heart strong,
and then my dear you can never go wrong.
it's about getting out there and going for it. . . .
life is full of surprises,
here, there and everywhere,
you never know where you will end up,
or who you will end up with,
you just have to trust your faith and keep God close.
never say never cause you know you can do it,
never say later do it right now,
never let people bring you down,
they will do anything to watch you fall,
so keep your head up and your heart strong,
and then my dear you can never go wrong.
TPFASTT
Title:
To take a chance.
Paraphrase:
Stanza #1: Go for what you want.
Stanza #2: Always keep your faith.
Stanza #3: Keep going, don't stop, and don't doubt.
Stanza #2: Always keep your faith.
Stanza #3: Keep going, don't stop, and don't doubt.
Figurative Language:
Metaphor: "life is full of surprises..."
Internal Rhyme: "here, there and everywhere..."
Allusion: "... and keep God close."
External Rhyme: "... strong... wrong."
Internal Rhyme: "here, there and everywhere..."
Allusion: "... and keep God close."
External Rhyme: "... strong... wrong."
Attitude:
Supportive and encouraging.
Shift:
Each stanza represents a new idea. (See Paraphrase.)
Title:
Do what you want to do in life without any doubts.
Theme:
Give everything your all.