“Be courageous” they said
but didn’t speak the meaning
“Be brave” and still
no meaning came with it.
So I kept these words inside
my heart to use another day
until I could find the meaning
that was true for me to live.
Challenges in life were met as
ordinary and spoke to meet
a moment's demand. Past unsettled
times reviewed, revealed a big surprise.
Fast or slow, life rolled on each day.
When years had passed, life settled
in peace and quiet, despite
detours, road blocks or open skies.
“Be courageous” they said
and the meaning came clear
“Be brave” and now the
meaning was revealed.
“There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.”
~ Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
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