IT TAKES STRENGTH...

 It takes STRENGTH to be firm;
 It takes courage to be gentle.
 
 It takes STRENGTH to conquer,
 It takes courage to surrender.
 
 It takes STRENGTH to be certain;
 It takes courage to have doubt.
 
 It takes STRENGTH to fit in;
 It takes courage to stand out.
 
 It takes STRENGTH to feel a friend's pain;
 It takes courage to feel your own pain.
 
 It takes STRENGTH to endure abuse;
 It takes courage to stop it.
 
 It takes STRENGTH to stand alone;    
 It takes courage to lean on another.
 
 It takes STRENGTH to love;
 It takes courage to be loved.
 
 It takes STRENGTH to survive,
 It takes courage to live.