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Risk is everywhere.

To cry is to risk being sentimental.

To dream is to risk being disappointed.

To laugh is to risk being a fool.

To love is to risk not being loved in return.

But when we are not willing to risk,
We don’t grow in life.
Life loses its power.
We may be safe
But
We are lifeless.

*The greatest risk of all
Is
To risk nothing.
Oh how could you turn away!
As I was pouring out to you
Everything I've learned
How I was suffering-
You turned your back
You faded away!
You took what you wanted and left
I was stranded alone- all by myself
As a result of your cruel theft
suddenly,
  i s e e
that there may be
a possibili ty
that it's me
that will
d e c i d e.
me that
*quits.
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