LoVe'S RiSk

There is a risk involve in everything

Every time you share a smile,

Every time you shed a tear,

You are opening up yourself to hurt.

Some people tread slowly through life

Avoiding the closeness risk brings,

Side-stepping 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 prejudiced and unmerciful

It strikes the strongest of mind

And bring them to their knees in one blow.

Even in the best 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 risks of love never depletes

It grows stronger and more dangerous with time

But, it is in the total surrender of all defense

That no matter weak or strong

No matter willing or captive

No matter what, we truly experience love.

- anonymous -