Courage

Courage is going forward,
Cowardice is avoidance,
Common sense is what
Must decide is right.
Each situation varies
As each develops needing
Flexibility to just what is
The point at the moment
Versus the underlying
Principles involved.
In short,
Do right and risk
The consequences.
Easy to do what
We think is right if we
Can ignore consequences,
Those consequences
Are a price that might
Make the game not
Worth the candle,
Or not.
Trust your heart
When your brain
Stumbles,
The heart
Is closer
To our soul,
Our inner
Voice,
Our own
Self,
Be
True.