I cover whats real,

hide what is true,

but sometimes
bring out the
courage in you.
What am I?

I make a loud noise

when changing my
jacket and become
larger but weigh
less later. What am
I?

Often held but

never touched,
always wet but
never rusts, often
bites but seldom
bit, to use me well
you must have wit.
What am I?

I start with the

letter e,
I end with the letter
e.
I contain only one
letter,
Yet I am not the
letter e!
What am I?

I say everything I hear

to others around.
Im not an animal, nor
part of the human
race.
I will, immediately,
repeat after you;
But only if my tail is in
place.
What am I?

My life is often a
volume of grief,
your help is needed to
turn a new leaf.
Stiff is my spine and
my body is pale,
but Im always ready
to tell a tale.
What am I?