Risk Everything

If you never take risks, you don't know how to be alive.
You are only the passenger, you never drive.
Take a risk at being the best. 
Hold someone close to your chest. 

It is about the hope you see from the start.
The hope that one day leads to a broken heart. 
It is about the good and bad all in one. 
Learning that winners fail, but aren't done.

It is about your triumphs and mistakes.
Giving life more than just what it takes.
It is about the one who tries. 
Seeing, if inside them, the phoenix will rise. 

Our days aren't always sunny, it does rain. 
But you are dead, if you never feel pain. 
Life is only about the experiences you receive.
So for the first time, in yourself, believe.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 5/13/2011 8:16:00 PM
great advice Chris.. go for it .. a good motto for living life.. excellent verses to convey this wonderful message .. to all readers ... I luv the line about u are never the driver..always the passenger.. reflects so much luv.. happy weekend..
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Date: 5/13/2011 9:58:00 AM
A poem with words worth pondering. An interesting write. Regards, Robert.
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