To Risk
To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out for another is to risk exposing our true self.
To place our ideas-our dreams-before the crowd
is to risk loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To hope is to risk depair.
To try is to risk failure.
To live is to risk dying.-Singing the Living Tradition #658