26. Courage

To speak ill of the world
   Needs courage,
But fortunately or unfortunately
   Everybody has that courage.

To love the world
   As one's own,
   Very own,
   Needs courage.
Unfortunately, most of us are wanting
   In that courage.

The courage of the heart,
The courage of the soul
   We badly need,
And not the courage
   Of the unruly,
      Aggressive,
         Impure,
            Demanding vital.