Courage: from the Latin root ‘cor’ meaning heart
What story dwells
just inside your chest,
pushing against
your ribs,
making it hard
to breathe in,
gnawing at you
to speak it out?
We were made
to communicate,
exhale the who
of ourselves,
relate through
our stories,
for the speaking
changes everything.
Lean in and attend,
language sings,
spoken, signed,
or written,
it is a gift given
to encourage others
to join the narrative,
our dynamic dialogue
of all the passion
and pain we’re living,
so share your truth,
let loose your heart,
release your courage—
allow your soul to speak,
discipline your soul to listen.
—C.L. Fisher, February 2021
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