There Is a Brave Child Inside Me

But he wants to be set free

Photo by John P. Weiss

There is a brave child inside me, always wanting to come outside and explore the world, but I’m afraid for him. So I keep the doors locked and tell him to play inside where it’s warm and safe.

He knows I’m protective of him, but he wants to be set free so he leans in and whispers sweetly in my ear. It’s always the same three words that…