The greater the risk, the higher the returns. Loving a person is a risk, because you're giving him the ability to hurt you most. But the returns can be an unlimited times more satisfying and gratifying. Every investor knows the risk involved, calculated painstakingly and with great detail and analysing skills. They know it, they take it, because they are confident of beating the odds. But they also know that the tide could turn and they could lose everything. But they understood the risk, and its all or nothing. No pain no gain, even if they fail, they could always rebound and try again. Sometimes love is like that, we get too afraid of giving our hearts because we never want to feel the kinda hurt that might come. And because of that paranoid fear of falling, we keep ourselves a safe distance from the edge, ocassionally looking down and wondering what a terrifying fall to the bottom it would be if we ever jump. We kept thinking about the pain of hitting the ground that we refuse to leave our comfort zone. Then, how is the other party going to catch you if you refuse to fall. We'll just be living in a dichotomy of this world, both reaching out but never touching each other. We all have the urge to protect ourselves, who wouldnt? There are ways to do so and at the same time, u take the risk. You know the odds, you expected it, and expecting something that might happen cushions the fall if it ever happens. But at least you know that you tried. Its ok. The fall wont kill you, you'll just emerge with bruises that will heal over time. And when there are times that you cant control the paranoia, just give in to it. Supressing them makes it worse. The paranoia will pass, just like everything else.



After painstakingly building my wall of defenses around me, you just tore through them like paper. I swear, you're gonna break my heart again. But this time, it will not be as bad as the last. I wont let you come that close.