-- Brave --
by John Herlihy
Oh bravery! Where are you lodged?
In the vaulting of one’s heart forged.
An ocean found in the drop of a tear,
A candle found in the maelstrom of fear.
Amid all the failure, a desire to be brave,
A votive candle alone in a church nave.
The heart be crushed, but brave the face,
The feeling of being lost in a familiar place.
Reflected sunlight in waters of a deep well,
Hope heard in the silence of a tolling bell.
A weak fabric can hold stitches of strength,
Woven into the warp and woof of its length.
In depths of sadness, an extended hand kind,
A gesture, a blessing, illuminating the mind.
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Copyright ©John Herlihy
Tuesday 14 November 2023
For bravery to appear a challenge must appear. In the bravery is how one goes about meeting the challenge. For me, it is not be fearful, but standing up for what is right, regardless of the consequences of that action.
So many times I been told by others… "Ron, you are so brave." When all I was doing was trying to do the right thing.
Ron