To Be Brave
He's beautiful
as he sits
at the kitchen
table every
morning, his
own time
patient smile,
'cause it's so nice
when the pain finally subsides,
his heart so light,
it seems like nothing
weighs him down,
but that's not right;
behind his eyes
and on his skin
you likely find too
many scars to count,
but when he holds you tight
you feel that he's a
fighter,
he's strong not despite the
fear,
but because of it - they say
you need to be afraid
to be brave
She's powerful
as she stares
at the ceiling
of her old
bedroom
every night,
worry lines
around her eyes
thinking about
how to make things right,
her head so high,
it seems like nothing
could bear her down,
but that's not right;
behind her eyes
and on her skin
you likely find too
many scars to count,
but when she pulls you tight
you feel that she's a
fighter,
she's strong not despite her
fear,
but because of it - they say
you need to be afraid
to be brave