The Lion's Pride Volume 11 (Winter 2019) | Page 19

A Promise to the Brave
Patricia Irene Wells
I wrote this as an assignment in Social Diversity class. The idea came
from the reoccurring thoughts that I had as we explored the subjects
throughout the class. I purposely wrote it without punctuation so the
reader would contemplate the event/subject on their own thought and
time.
Mildred and Richard Loving
I think you are brave
The homeless student has perfect attendance and straight A’s
I think you are brave
To the refugee family that comes to America without knowing the
language
I think you are brave
A woman who held the hand of a Muslim girl on a bus while another
passenger harassed and called the girl a terrorist
I think you both are brave
For the high school student born Grace who now identifies as Greg
I think you are brave
Women who stand up for equal pay and lose their job
I think you are brave
All people who fought for legal same sex marriage
I think you are brave
I promise to support, ask questions and include because
I think you are brave