courage

i often wonder about
c o u r a g e .
it is often mistaken
for stupidity.
is courage an act
or is it an action
?
i'm never quite sure about this ...
any of this.
what is so
worthwhile
to put yourself in
harm's way?
L O V E ?
mostly.
but often not.
Love is often mistaken
for lust,
for comfort,
for revenge,
and for retribution.
the stakes are high.
it is a crime of passion.
it is a crime of want.
Love as an act of defiance
is as good as it gets.
defy the traditions,
the expectations,
the wanting need,
and love as freely 
as possible
for the sake of love,
in the hope of loving
more
again, longer, farther
than we ever considered
loving before.
just give it for the hell of it,
because it is the only thing
worth giving.
it is a true gift
without guilt.
now that's 
c o u r a g e .