Warrior Courage
What is a heart,
Now that it is open;
Freed of lies which so long
Protected its tenderness.
What is a heart,
Wounded and pierced;
A crippled bird
Crying with fear.
Where is the warrior courage,
Where is the strength
To complete the journey
Of a life.
Pain has been thrown off;
Resistance has been overcome
and cut away.
Suffering has been released;
Small, reassuring measures of the past
No longer sustain.
Old dreams have been set free
Relieved of their hollow promises;
Yet now there is emptiness
And fear.
What is a heart, now that it is open;
Now that days of depression,
And sunken pity,
Have been released.
Where is the saving shield;
Where is the warrior’s courage.
Seek as a child turns to God
For love and compassion:
Shield of salvation.
Seek as a man turns to his Beloved,
For truth and honor:
Shield of courage.
Wear that fine and terrible shield,
Folded about as forgiveness,
Held fast with acceptance,
Radiant with the wisdom of ages.
Let this be a warrior’s courage;
A holy trust.
Let it rise upon wings,
Filling the open heart;
Warrior’s courage,
Face to face with destiny.
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