Courageous Love

Cut the cord, feel the humanity,...

Courageous Love

The over-arching dream

The moments constant call

Fear is the evil

That binds the herd

Courage is the sharp instrument of freedom

Cuts the cord, releases our true humanity,

Saves us from the fall.

When will we choose life

Let go the dogma

Of financial gain,

Of possessions desire

Move freely into self,

A single division of twain

A place of living much higher.

In that causeway

That channel of purity

We learn to care again

We really feel empathy

And love,

remember love

precious, unadulterated

No ambiguity.

To touch another's heart

Help them heal a wound

Fill their bellies

Make them laugh

For no better reason

Than to feel the flow

The ripple of warmth internal

That only

Giving makes

No matter the season.

Today I will live in

Courage, humility and love

and without fear, touch humanity

And let that freedom

be the change in me,...

Courageous love

Reviews

[R.E. Ray]

Nice work! I like the Emersonian theme, though a more gentle call for "self reliance." Of course, "fear is the evil" that binds us, but also protects us---though shackled to others and thus mediocrity. The last three lines hit the mark (especially "freedom" and "courage"). I look forward to reading more of your work.