I spent a long time looking for this. Then I decided to relax and lo and behold, it just came to my attention where it was to be found. Praise God.
The verse
‘Risk’
To laugh is to risk appearing the fool To weep is to risk appearing sentimental To reach out for another is to risk involvement To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self To place your ideas, 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 But risks must be taken, for the greater hazard is to risk nothing The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing They made avoid suffering and sorrow But, they cannot learn, change, grow, love or live Chained by their attitude they are a slave, they have forfeited freedom Only a person who risks is free
