The Risk

I take a giant leap, I step into the wild,

I make a move that many think unwise.

Along with the big boys, I step in as a child,

Perhaps I’m trying on shoes too big for my size.

Perhaps I will fail, perhaps I will fall.

Perhaps I’ll be crushed, being too small.

Perhaps I’ll be tricked, being too naive.

Perhaps I’ll be caught in traps I can’t perceive.

Perhaps I won’t even be given a chance.

Perhaps I’ll be frozen while others dance.

Perhaps I will never learn.

Perhaps I will crash and burn.

But then again,

Perhaps I will bloom and quickly grow.

Perhaps I’ll be fast where others are slow.

Perhaps I will succeed and win.

Perhaps I’ll be heard above the din.

Not just a song, perhaps I’ll sing a Raaga.

Not just a story, perhaps I’ll write a Saga.

I think it’s worth the risk.

Aviv Nair

3/2/2013