COURAGE

 

Mi'kmag mother kneeling in front of police
at an anti-fracking protest.
APTN News photo

Courage
is peacefully protesting
for the rights of others,

even when it draws the ire
of the oppressors.

Courage 
is speaking up
against racism and injustice,
when others in the room
are silent.

Courage
is never giving up
our insistance on
democracy and human rights,
even as masked agents
disappear people
right before our eyes.

Courage
is feeling the fear,
seeing the militarized and brutal forces
lined up against you,
donning your frog costume
and dancing your froggy dance.

Portland's brilliant response
to the arrival of trump-sent militia in their city.

for Susan's prompt at What's Going On - Courage.