BE BRAVE

Bravery is not a roar,
nor a sword held high against the storm.

It is the quiet whisper inside,
telling you to rise, to stand, to move—
to do, to be, to become,
even when the shadows of your past
press against your chest,
suffocating the life of glory within.

Bravery is getting out of bed
even when yesterday's failures
hang like unforgettable memories,
planting seeds of doubt.

Bravery is facing the mirror
and still choosing yourself,
even when fear sits heavy in your bones.

Every step, every breath, every small insistence
that you will not bow, that you will not hide,
that you will not cower in shame—
this is courage, rising from within.

So be brave, and keep showing up.
Not for applause.
Not for glory.
But for you.
Always, for you.

Be brave.

Author: Brhyte-Owoo Nii Kwartei

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