The cliff edge calls me—
not with shouts, but with silence.
I step anyway.
Bravery is not loudness,
but the echo of resolve.

Wind presses my chest,
fear walks quietly beside.
Still, my feet move on.
Not the fall, but standing firm
is where courage finds its voice.

By Paul Baldry (LongJohn)

A quiet reflection on true bravery—where courage is not noise or pride, but the steady will to step forward even when fear walks beside us.

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