A Cowardly Lion’s Soliloquy

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The world is a beautiful place…when you have courage. When you don’t…not so much.

I would know. I balled like a baby when Dorothy smacked me right in the kisser. Imagine! A King of the Jungle sopping the ground with his own sobs. Those were days when I saw no beauty anywhere. I jumped out of my own skin at the sight of my own shadow!

Oh, what a burden fear is!

And did fear weigh me down, until I made a choice to be brave!

Imagine how beautiful the world is then!

“courage is

it’s own reward”

breaking dawn

for dVerse Poets’ Poetics: Because, Because, Because (pubtended by Mish)

Poets United Midweek Motif ~ The World Is A Beautiful Place (posted by Sumana)

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14 responses to “A Cowardly Lion’s Soliloquy”

hypercryptical

August 22, 2018

A wonderful tying of prompts Frank – so well done.
Anna :o]

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  August 22, 2018
  
  Thank you, Anna! 🙂
  
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Susan

August 22, 2018

Thank you for bringing in the Lion,, so wonderful! Take courage and allow the dawn!

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  August 22, 2018
  
  Thank you, Susan! 😀
  
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Frank Hubeny

August 22, 2018

I keep trying to tell myself that courage is its own reward. Getting those brains and a heart seem easy in comparison.

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  August 22, 2018
  
  I’m with you there. Like the lion, I confuse the presence of fear with the absence of courage. But it’s only when we’re afraid that we can show courage! Thanks! 😀
  
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Sherry Blue Sky

August 22, 2018

Yes, we cry when we get smacked…….but thankfully, he next day dawns and the next….and the beauty returns. It was always there, waiting till we could see it again.

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gillena cox

August 23, 2018

Wow!!!
Fear a burden. Indeed. Nice write Frank

Happy you dropped by my blog

Much🌈love

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Mish

August 23, 2018

The Lion speaks boldly and clearly here, sharing a great message. We have a choice to be brave!

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Sumana Roy

August 23, 2018

Aha….You remind me of Swami Vivekananda, who used to say weakness is sin and courage is holiness. This lion’s story was also his favorite. A lovely read.

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oldegg

August 23, 2018

What a delightful post, very inventive. If only more of us would realize how important to be strong in what we believe.

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coalblack

August 23, 2018

Dorothy’ll cut a bitch. 😉

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1. Frank J. Tassone
  
  August 23, 2018
  
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Jabin Hawkins

August 24, 2018

Interesting read. Having courage is not always easy, but it sure does make the world seem more agreeable when you have it.

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