Lovely poem on 'Courage' by Valentino, Year 5

A teacher recently got in touch with me to say the following:

I am writing to share a poem written by one of our Year 5 pupils, Valentino, who was inspired by our recent work in R.E. on courage. 

Valentino felt particularly passionate about this topic and wanted to express that courage doesn’t always mean feeling brave. He shared with his classmates that sometimes courage is when you feel scared or nervous, but you try anyway and ask for help. His poem reflects this beautifully, and as his teacher, I am incredibly proud of the insight and empathy he has shown.

With your permission, I wondered whether you might consider publishing Valentino’s poem on your blog. We completely understand if this isn’t possible, but it would mean a great deal to him to know that his words might be shared more widely.

I would of course be delighted to share Valentino's wonderful poem. I'm really honoured to have inspired such work, and Valentino should be very proud of himself. Well done!