Courage

Courage is a soldier

Fighting to protect others.

Keeping his brave face on

No matter how strong fear builds up inside him.

Courage is a soldier

Recognizing his fear of danger

But proceeding in loyalty to our country

And those he loves.

Courage is a soldier. 

Starting off petrified and nervous

But having enough strength building up

 to keep going.

Courage is a soldier. 

Soldiers are heroes. 

They risk their lives for our country

With boldness and bravery 

Despite their fear.

Fear

Afraid of

Darkness,

Monsters,

Sharks,

And heights

Caused by

An unpleasant emotion

From powerful 

Imagination.

Don't give in

To the mind control

Overcome the feeling

Don't be scared. 

Face 

your

fears

Readers Response

       So far, I am loving the book I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. I absolutely love the main character Ed especially. One of the things that I  love about Ed is how he comes right out saying everything, with no fear. For example, the first thing Ed says while formally introducing himself is, "My full name's Ed Kennedy. I'm nineteen. I'm an underage cabdriver. I'm typical of many of the young men you see in this suburban outpost of the city—not a whole lot of prospects or possibility. That aside, I read more books than I should, and I'm decidedly crap at sex and doing my taxes. Nice to meet you" (Zusak##). This instantly made me love him as a character because I got a laugh out of his intro to himself. Ed is so brutally open about himself and makes it clear that he has a not so great life, but how he accepts and lives it. I love that he fills us readers in on all of the aspects of his life, leaving nothing out. Also, I really like Ed as a character for is how he is so super upfront about his feelings for Audrey. I love how he is head over heels for Her, but keeps it all inside of him instead of letting it out to her. Honestly, I'm rooting for Ed to gain the confidence to tell Audrey about his love for her and I hope that she has been feeling the same towards him! Lastly, I love how Ed decides to help these strangers for really no apparent reason, just for their own sake. He really proves that ordinary people can truly help people tremendously. So far, Ed seems like a funny, caring, helpful, and fun-loving character who I hope to grow to love more and more throughout the book.