Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.”
― Lucius Annaeus Seneca
An act of courage is as unnoticeable as breathing
(to the outside observer)When you’ve kept everything stored up for a potential moment
That has yet to materialize
It is the unfurling of a leaf
The action directly following an extended pause
I don’t agree with Seneca
It’s not some times
It is all of the time
Living is an act of courage
It isn’t involuntary
Like I was taught in biology classes
It’s more like:
Lungs, breathe
Anger, seethe
Heart, beat
Move, feet
Fingers, feel
Feelings, heal
Eyes, blink
Brain, think
Living is an act of courage
So I salute you, my courageous one
Living courageously each minute
Each hour
Each day
Each year
And I honor the beauty you bring to us all
Monarca Rising 