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Brace yourself , ‘cause this goes deep.
I’ll show you the secrets of the sky and the birds
Actions speak louder than words
Stand by me my apprentice
Be brave
Clench fists.

-turn the page, the streets

I don’t know how to say this gentle reader.. So bear with me or turn away, turn the page
Know that all is well and this is not written in anger or with bile.
Though it seems angry I’m sure

but tonight i'm smiling, because i found a line i would not cross...

I like the way that song ends,
Be brave , clench fists…

It’s easy to yield, to give in.
Easy to give them what they want.
Be a clown, be a daredevil, be understanding, be supportive.
Be a jerk, be a bitch, it’s easy to measure yourself by their rod.
Dance to their rhythm, learn their lessons and cough them up when needed.
Its easy to follow your friends and the new gods

But…

How many moments give you a chance to be brave.
To raise your voice.
To stand and be counted, not one of the many, one of the few
To have your actions say “not this time, because it is not fair.”
How many times have you thought.
I could have said something there…
I could have done something…
I could have stopped it.
Or worse
I could have had it…

Be brave.
Sometimes that means , walking away from a profit, sometimes it means turning away from your friends.
Sometimes it means paying a high price. Sometimes it means taking a hand.

Be brave.
Question your own rules, more than their rules, question your own.
“Why? Why do I think what I think…
About you, about them, about myself.”

Listen…
To the tiny voice that knows right… whispering in the dark of night
Dance, sing, praise, give, jump. Forget the fire, forget the cost, scream
Smile, tear down your walls, take the gift, take the chance, learn, cry, laugh…

Listen …
And speak..

Be brave.
Test your limits
Be brave
Know when it is done
Be brave
Clench fists.

* I hold a wolf by the ears.