Surrender
He stares back at us from the other side. He’s waiting for us to tell him what he wants to hear, but we don’t know what that is. We hope he’ll leave us alone if we give him what he wants. But that never happens. We give in. And he’s still there. Strength at one time is hard. Strength over the years seems nearly impossible. The small moments of strength are more valuable than the explosive displays of rebellion.