Heretofore such a courage has not been found within myself,
      though it was not through my own efforts, but with
      the help of such a courage of another.

For as one's courage strengthens the one to whom it belongs,
          so can it strengthen another - or many others.
              A great and contagious thing is it that
   can raise the meek into greatness...
              to show them the boundless extent
      of possibility available to all at once or any
        solemn one, should he or she so choose to take it.

Such an amazing time is it when one formerly bereft
      discovers that such strict and taut bands as would
       be enforced by a thought need but one other thought
    to be extinguished -
              - having been found wanting.

But to want such things of greatness, which might
      seemingly be far too impossible to obtain, is yet a
    fantastic start in obtaining them.

So then shudder not thusly under the pressures and guiles of a logical,
      reasoning world,
          lest you find yourself no further than when you began,
      save for the lines and signs of age and wear.

No, but this one will not end in such a place except
      that one which today can only be found in its dreams.
                                - end -

        - February 17, 2006