True Bravery
Do I stay where I stand?
Or leap
unsure of where I land
Did I make a mistake, Was my confidence all fake?
too many questions
too little time
Self doubt, like a shadow, slides slowly into my soul
As I look down the cliff face, water black as coal
That same darkness that hides under a childs bed at night
That same darkness that causes men to run instead of fight
Whispers doubt into my ear
I crumple underneath the pressure
As I cower alone on that edge, drenched in fear
I look down and see my family near
Happiness, Hope, heat my heart
But fear still sinks in my soul
I look over the edge
Take a step back
A leap of faith into the darkness below
For true bravery isn't running away from true fear
True bravery is running towards what the heart holds near