17764, courage Posted by , Mon Nov-21-05 04:01 AM
some days, i can't breathe with the weight
of the courage of my convictions
the courage to be human to say the hard things at what is never going to be the right time
to slowly wrap my mind around the fact that my beliefs are controversial
that what is called inappropriate is only my truth
the courage to embrace contrast while others question it
the courage to break the surface of the ocean that is my pain
with every moment that passes when the most important piece of me is disjointed
the courage to question criticism and still accept it's validity
the courage to stand up for those too broken to do it for themselves
even when i am one of those
i keep moving, learning, struggling, breathing through the ache
the controversy that has been my landscape is my Sudan
and with courage, i am still seeking my nourishment while my heart longs for home
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