Christel's Courage

When a poet tries to help another It's a kindness like no other She asks me how I chose what to write She wants to see my ideas take flight If my passions are veiled compensation Maybe for missteps, past apprehension Personal failing yet unclaimed For a hurt too deep unnamed Then she lets fly this verse Advice on courage, poetry terse: Write about what's deep within, in Or a place you feel you've been, begin It takes little courage to take a stand, grand When all's in play is penned by hand, planned On the front lines those who won't decry, try Where it's for others the bullets fly, by Without regard for their personal care, dare Friends who risk an effort there, aware The cause that's often too rough, tough When writing's not quite the stuff, enough Courage set to word joins the fight, write That's the poet's true right, might Christel's the hero this day She's inspired what I say True friendship, you know, goes that way