Risk
by Michelle
Mckee
There
are no guarantees
Life
throws things at you
You
can catch or miss them
But
they will come, ready or not
I always
looked for the real thing
Never
trusting in the possibility
Risk-taking
not my forte
Staying
safe at all costs
Even
playing it safe is not certain
Safe
has hurt me
Zero
risk gets zero gain
Sometimes
playing it safe costs you more
It has
me,
In not
fighting the battle
you
may lose the war
In not
believing in a dream
You
may never sleep peacefully again
So let
go of the fear
Reach
out for the flame
So what
if you get burned
Better
that then numb for life
Better
to remember passion and joy
Along
with the pain and tears
Then
to have no memories worth
Remembering
So to
hell with safe
I am
going to gamble and bet
Until
I win back everything I lost
And
my life is what it was meant to be
