I wake up late
Trip on my own thoughts
Miss the gate
Every little "what if"
Gets a vote
And somehow they always
Win the note
But there's a window
Cracked just wide
Where I can slip
To the other side
Twenty seconds of courage
That's all it takes
The rest shows up
Or it fakes, it fakes
And if it doesn't
Well, that's okay
At least I was brave
For part of today
The to-do list isn't heroic
Just dishes and replies
And my cape's in the wash somewhere
Or missing from my life
I don't need to be fearless
I don't need to be great
Just brave enough for this moment
This morning, this day
There's a window
Cracked just wide
I can slip through
Just for a while
Twenty seconds of courage
That's all it takes
The rest shows up
Or it fakes, it fakes
And if it doesn't
Well, that's okay
At least I was brave
For part of today
You don't have to hold it
You don't have to stay
Try it on for twenty minutes
Then you can walk away
Back to the pantry
Lights down low
Two packs of Jammie Dodgers
No one needs to know
And my cape's in the wash somewhere
Or lost along the way
(It might not have existed)
But that's not what this takes
Twenty seconds of courage
Count it down
Heartbeat loud
Hands might shake
Still do it now
Just for this moment
Just for this day
At least I was brave
In my own small way