Dare

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool To weep is to risk appearing sentimental To reach for another is to risk involvement To expose your feelings is to risk exposing your true self To place your ideas your dreams before a crowd Is to risk their loss To love is to risk being loved in return To believe is to risk despair To try is to risk failure. But risks must be taken,because the greatest hazard Of life is to risk nothing. The people who risk nothing,do nothing,have nothing,are nothing. They may avoid sorrow and suffering But they cannot learn,feel,change,grow,love and live.