Release the Brakes

        Release the Brakes (Title credit to Clark) 

Two roads 
to travel…
Which one do you take? 

Stay small 
Quiet
Hide your light 
Fewer turns
And climbs
Straightforward
Exactly! 
Keep to the status quo
Inside you shout— NO! 

You ask 
Why? 
What if?
How? 

Curiosity grows
And courage too 
You have a choice 
to make… 
Face your fears 
Make the climb
And don’t be afraid
to question your 
next direction     

A Map?
You ask…
I would love one
too 
Yet perhaps 
a good 
Moral compass 
Will be better
 to guide you. 

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