Courage
When our souls
explode
Into a billion
fragments
And tumors load the
bone marrow,
Courageous paths are
found,
Thresholds crossed,
And voices of the
elders
Float through quiet
woods.
We, like the ancient
oaks,
Grow stronger,
Rooting in fertile
soil,
Reaching towards the
light.
When our souls
explode
Into a billion
fragments
Voices of the elders
Whisper their sage advice
To hold dear
the heartwood.
R.L. June ‘13
