Courage

no, i won’t endure it
i tell you
i can’t bear it

not another word
another syllable
of falsehood

not one more
sensible
nicely wrapped
compromise
on what’s right

not another silence
a looking away
a pretense
of not knowing
when unsightly truth
must be seen
and said

not another
false word of acclaim
affirmation, or even
“perhaps”
when denial, refusal
is best

no, i won’t endure it
i tell you
i can’t bear it

not another word spoken
another second lived
another breath drawn
in fear

inspired by Etsko Schuitema’s book: “Intent: The Core of Being Human”
14th august 2012

from "Set My Heart On Fire"

for a copy of the book contact nalayn.publications@gmail.com; 

internationally available through Amazon and www.intentpublishing.com

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