is it a sin
to hope too much?
to wish for
something deemed impossible?
want someone
totally unreacheable?
try against
all odds
believe in something
beyond comprehension
trust someone
utterly without doubt

is it a crime
to put your faith
into something
neither tried nor tested,
foolishly go
where nobody dared
put everything on the line
bet on someone
who wouldn't even
bet on herself?

is it so bad
to wear your heart
on your sleeve
free yourself
from every pretense
rid yourself
of every mask
offer yourself blindly
willingly, with no
hesitation, no questions

is it an act
of treason
to tempt fate
tether within the edge
of reason
frolick just beyond
the borders of
uncertainty?

call it foolhardy
say it's a mistake
an atrocity
an infringement to
any unwritten rule
a mortal sin even
but i'd rather
go overboard with hope
than live my life
so terrified of
what's almost possible