​RISK OF LIFE

How dare you
Become your own version of yourself?
Unconformed and expansive
True to you
Respectful of all
But not deferential
 
How dare you
Step into your own shoes?
Treading a path uncharted
Shining your light
All along the way
Like a beacon and flame
Calling me to shine too
 
How dare you
Speak to me that way?
Curious with a foundation of love
Questioning
As if truth was a birthright
(yours and mine)
Not a privilege
 
How dare you be?
How dare you?
 
How dare I?