Brave Things

~ it’s time to do brave things

leaving what is familiar can be scary, while staying can often feel worse

it may feel safer to remain tucked in at home, but sometimes caution is a curse

if we confuse our front doors with bank vaults, we start to think that we’re the gold

yet we’ll find that the real treasure exists “out there” once we’ve been self-paroled

yes, hiding from the world can be easier than letting it have a long chew on our heart

but we came all this way to Earth to splash and sunbathe - not to shelter in the dark

~ it’s time to do brave things

(John Roedel)