Into the dark I step,
fear, like a skin I cannot shed,
wrapped around me.
The path has been chosen,
but the way
is not smooth.
Have there not been
enough sleepless nights,
enough tears shed?
Storm clouds lie ahead,
and yet,
and yet...
I still see the sun shining
above the clouds,
and hear the birds sing.
I feel the cool breeze
upon my skin,
the sun on my back.
Courage is the choice
to take the next step,
in the midst of fear.
Trusting, believing
that all will be whole,
and all is well with my soul.