The cost of never taking risk, you see,
Is spending years adrift on wishful seas;
For fear, like shadowed glass, can blind the soul,
And turn all dreams to dust, without control.
Each choice not made, each leap not dared or tried,
Leaves echoes in the heart that can\'t be lied;
Regret will linger, silent as the dawn,
Reminding us of moments that are gone.
A life untouched by courage. quiet, mild,
May seem secure, yet inwardly beguiled;
For what is safety, if it leaves behind
The restless longing, haunting every mind?
So take the chance, and step beyond the known;
Or else you\'ll wish you had—when dreams are flown.