By Sandra Ford Walston, The Courage Expert
You’re so courageous,
They exclaimed.
No, not I! I decried.
Deflection’s so easy
The slight of a gaze
The shrug of the shoulder
The blush of unease
The stare of not seen.
‘I do what I gotta do’
To discount each praise.
Courageous, you say?
Not I!
My actions are poised,
I hint to my boss
Tactfully raise my concerns
As my principles are lost.
Hey, who really discerns
Surviving’s the game.
With disheartened flair
My persona, now lame?
Courageous, you say?
Not I!
Do you understand?
Stable as a rock
Feels just fine.
My children, well adjusted;
My breast cancer in remission;
My job’s extended
‘Discreet’ I’m defined.
Doing it all
Is all mine.
Courageous, you ask?
Not I!
But, at times
I wonder,
What is this
That feels so centered?
There’s a strength in my spine
A glow in my cheeks,
A gleam in my eyes,
A might in my chest,
No apology in my voice
No hindrance of any kind;
An energy’s refined
And, the feeling is all mine.
Spirit is reclaimed,
From time.
OK…
You knew:
It’s a glimpse of my courage,
The virtue renewed!
Now I wonder no more
Deliberate in action,
No longer low-key
I stand in esteem—
It’s my essence you see!
Courageous you ask?
I am, indeed.
You’re so courageous,
They exclaimed.
Yes, I am! I declare.
My authenticity redeemed
My passion set free.
Courageous you ask?
I am, you see,
True in heart
An image of glee.
So please,
Look to me
And all that I do:
Courageously Woman
Am I.
Courageous you say?
I am!
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