I believe we are all cowards
I believe we are all cowards at heart
That none would set a fire just to run into it
Yet some will do so to help others.
I believe that heroes are made
Of doubts and fears, and dreams
And an undiscovered courage.
A courage that will walk to school
With “that kid”
Smile at, or even talk to,
That woman who sits alone on the bench.
I believe that heroes are shaped
By the hands of fate, the whim of fortune
That heroic deeds are easily overlooked
For heroes tend not to be aware of their heroism.
I cherish the heroism of a baby’s first steps
The courage of parents to let them go
The unsteady steps of the elderly
The unsure speech of an immigrant
The first handshake of a dubious friendship
The courage to admit our cowardice and move past it.
Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2023
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