Being brave is a decision
Bravery requires vulnerability
Combined with
A silent acknowledgement
That you may be hurt, or ignored
Kindness can be an act of bravery
And can sometimes result in
The deepest kind of hurt or
Ignorant rejection
Brave souls understand this
It’s easy to be kind
To kind people
Being kind to the unkind
Or to the downright hateful
That takes a type of bravery
That I may never master
E.A. Fussell
07.29.2020
E. A. Fussell 