Feelings ...

[blue]The Risks of Loving
There is a risk involved in everything.
Every time you share a smile,
Every time you shed a tear,
You are opening yourself up to hurt.
Some people tread slowly through life,
Avoiding the closeness risk brings,
Sidestepping 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 unprejudiced and unmerciful.
It strikes the strongest of mind.
And brings them to their knees in one blow.
Even in the best of 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 alone.

A place for me
There is a special place in life
That needs my humble skill
A certain job I'm meant to do
that no one else can fill
The hours may be demanding,
And the pay is not too good
And yet I wouldn't change it
For a moment if I could.
There is a special place in life
A goal I must attain
A dream that I must follow
For I won't be back again
There is a mark that I must leave
However small it be
A legacy of love for those
Who follow after me.
There is a specal place in life
That only I may share
A little path that bears my name
Awaiting me somewhere.
There is a hand that I must hold
A word that I must say
A smile that I must give
For there are tears to blot away.
There is a special place in life
That I was meant to fill
A sunny spot where flowers grow
Upon a windy hill.
There's always a tomorrow
And the best is yet to be
And somewhere in the world I know
There is a place for me!