Sonnet XX!!!

Photographic image courtesy of Miss_Robot

Today, Writer's Island gave the prompt of "Courage."

Yesterday, Poetic Asides posted an informative discussion on the subject of the poetic form, sonnet.

I decided to try and combine the two for my post today.

So, the first thing I did was Google  - sorry...I know, it's a banned, trite word, but necessary, nonetheless - 'Shakespearean sonnets about courage.' From the results, I chose one sonnet in particular (Sonnet XXIII) which I thought might work (with a bit of tweaking here and there) with a couple of quotes I found when I also Googled 'humorous courage quotes'.

Sonnet XX!!!

I'm not funny.  What I am is brave.  ~Lucille Ball

Read what my medal says: "Courage". Ain't it the truth? Ain't it the truth? ~The Cowardly Lion

As an unperfect actor on life’s stage,
I sometimes fear I’ve forgotten my part.,
Where is the green room?  Can I disengage

myself from the scene?  I need a kick start.
So I think of those things that I must say

even if difficult, to make it right.
And in that moment, my fears go away

and then I know I’ve conquered my stage fright.

The Cowardly Lion and Lucille Ball

each found courage with a word or a deed.

It’s not yet time for the last curtain call

so I have to 'just do it' to succeed.

   Even if nerve has departed, forsooth,         

   I can be courageous.  Ain’t it the truth.

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