RISK

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental
To reach out for another is to risk involvement
To expose your feelings is to risk
exposing your true self
To place your ideal, your dreams before a crowd
is to risk their loss
To love is to risk not being loved in return

To live is to risk dying
To hope is to risk despair
To try is to risk failure

Yet risks must be taken
Because the greatest hazard in life is risking
NOTHING

The person who risks nothing
Does nothing
Has nothing
Is nothing

Self-realisation is harder than
Self Sacrifice

I am going to start posting a few of my poems on here every week so let me know if you like them.

There is no amount of words that can describe how much I love you. If you were here now you would see a different person. One that said "thanks", "I love you and meant every word. One that held your hand in front of millions and made sure each one of them knew how much he loved and cared for you. But I feel like my river has run dry. All thats left are the cold, pale, and lifeless stones at the bottom. But amidst all the dirt and ruble lies a single withered rose, representing the only hope I have left. Just up on the bank I see you standing, holding a fresh pink rose full of life, the petals glistening, little droplets of water beading down reflecting the sunlight that brightens your smiling face. Your hair is beautifull as the warm wind catches it, Your eyes even bluer than I remember. You dont see me, your looking to the clear blue sky as you bring the rose to your plush red lips that I only dream of kissing. The flower rests just under your nose. I catch the smell of it in the wind, I breathe in deep and exhale along with you. Your eyes begin to wonder and just as they are about to catch mine staring, he comes to take your hand. You give it to him along with your beautiful smile, the pink rose, and the love and happiness we once shared. My heart stops. I am breathless. In the complete silence and stillness I think to myself, If I only had you now......