Courage

 

They say fear

is the

 absence

of courage.

I say

not absence:

"motivation."

 

We are

afraid to live

afraid to love

afraid to leave

afraid to return

afraid to do

afraid to be.

 

Courage whispers– 

tells us 

"We can do this"

not only can

but must....

tells us 

"The only way 

forward, 

is through..."

 

And so, 

heart beating,

knees shaking,

we move...

First one step.

Then another.

Then another;

foredriven.

 

With naught to lose

everything to gain

we saddle up,

gear up,

step up;

most important:

never

give up.

 

Tell me again,

what are we

afraid of?

© Ginny Brannan