Tonight, courage is the voice
of the mint tea as it lends its strength,
its green to the water.
It’s no small thing
to infuse something else
with warmth, with sweetness.
All day, I’ve wanted to be bolder.
All day, I’ve felt unsure
of what comes next.
The mint says yes, says drink,
says rest. Says, a small kick
can do a lot. The mint says,
one way to get stronger
is patience. It soothes me,
it helps me to sit
and feel what I feel
this smooth tea—
subtle, strong enough.
SO lovely and real. Thank you.
Andrea, thank you. yes to finding courage wherever we can.
A lovely, reflective, gentle poetic response that’s deeply appropriate and helpful. On days like these courage may look like getting out of bed and facing whatever lies before us. If we can feel what we feel, acknowledge the pain confusion and grief, and sit with it, maybe then we’re displaying far more courage than we’re aware of in this new “normal” which feels anything but.
sooooo right. Courage has many faces. And I love your thoughts about some of the precursors to courage