what do i want to be?
brave.
i want to have courage,
i want to look life in the eye and say, "i am not afraid of you."
i want to banish my fear, to never feel small and scared and alone.
i want to talk to people without worrying about what they think. i want to be confident and bold and have a soul that overflows from my skin.
i want to inspire and be strong and catch people's eye.
i want to love fearlessly and live daringly and be heroically valiant.
but what am i?
small.
i am scared.
i prefer to hide away than face the morning.
i often feel exhausted and weak and afraid.
and i wonder, "how can i be brave if i tremble at the unknown?"
but you can be strong and desperately small at the same time.
you can face your own challenges of doubt and worry and stress and be brave.
you don't have to climb mountain and jump off cliffs and talk to strangers to have that title.
for i am weak.
but let me be brave.
