Silent Braveries

SILENT BRAVERIES
Sometimes it takes
looking at your struggles
to recognize the depth
of your courage.
To be in awe
of what it takes
to face real fears,
break old patterns,
and climb the steep ridges
of your own private mountain.
Even the silent braveries
carried out over time
cover the ground
all around you.

– Susan Frybort –
Look to the Clearing

From my filed and saved poems, this is one in keeping with my current writing, both here and in recent poetry. The threshold crossed into a new terrain, one I’ve coined “an eldering landscape,” where facing real, albeit old and ancient fears; identifying, breaking and grieving old patterns; challenging roles and rules; initiating courageous conversations; climbing my private steep mountains and traversing barren landscapes – all various way markers to a destination unknown.

Truly my camino, caminho, cammino – the Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian ways.
Truly ones that each of us walk, in this and the various stages of our lives.
Walks wherein we call upon, become, and cover the ground with our respective silent braveries, revealing the way for each other.

Much love and kindest regards, dear friends.

Author: Katharine Weinmann

writes award-winning poetry, walks long distances, sees beauty in life’s imperfections and photographs its shimmer View all posts by Katharine Weinmann