There is a risk involved in everything Everytime you share a smile Everytime you shed a tear
You are opening yourself up to hurt.
Some people tread slowly through life, Avoiding the closeness
risk brings, Sidestepping the things they can't understand Turning away from those who care too
much - Those who care too long, Those who hold too tightly.
There is never an easy way
to love You cannot approach it cautiously It will not wait for you to arm yourself. It does
not care if you turn away It is everywhere, it is everything.
Love is the greatest of all risks.
It is not reliable, it is not cautious, It is not sympathetic It is unprejudiced and unmerciless.
It strikes the strongest of mind, And brings them to their knees in one blow.
Even in the best
of times, love hurts. It hurts to need, it hurts to belong, It hurts to be the other part of someone
else, Without either of your consent. But, from the moment it overtakes you, It hurts worse
to be all alone.
The risk of love never depletes; It grows stronger and more dangerous with
time. But, it's the total surrender of all defense, That we, no matter weak or strong, No matter
willing or captive, No matter what, we truly experience love.
Despite the many things love
is not, Outweighing it all are the things that love is. Love is surrender without a loss. It
is a gift without the cost. It consumes your every thought and desire, Every breath you take. It
is the fire that fuels you To do more than pass through life; It urges you, instead, to live.
No matter the outcome, having felt love, You will never be the same. It may scar your heart and
soul And leave you only memories of forever. Or, it may cause every day of your life To feel
like there is no need for tomorrow. But, love is worth it. �It is worth the risk... For in all
of life, Love is truly the only risk worth taking.
