I Dare You

I dare you to come swimming

In the deep end of the pool

With me as the only lifeguard.

 

I dare you to look deep in my eyes

Seeing things no one else sees,

From all my hopes and dreams

To my darkest secrets.

 

I dare you to put your head on my shoulders

And tell me all your troubles and fears

Letting me help you even though

You’re strong enough to.

 

I dare you to hold my hand

Walking so close together

That no one else in the world

Can come between us.

 

I dare you to allow your heart

To get entangled in mine

Like our bodies do

Most every night.

 

I know I’m asking a lot of you dear

But if you’re ready and willing

To accept these challenges

Laid out before you

Then there’s one more thing

That I need to know your love is true

 

Simply stated… I dare you to dare me too.

 

 

Reviews

[R. Gene MacDonald]

Trust is often the hardest thing to give, and once again I think that "The Phoenix" has written a gem. My poems have been so bitter lately, but yours have this sweetness to them. Its nice, and I like the line, "I dare you to allow your heart to become entangled with mine." We all want to be entangled at the end of it all, don't we?

[Rachel Cowan]

"I dare you
to allow your heart
to get entangled with mine
like our bodies do
most every night. "

Bloody brilliant, many people go through what i think this poem is trying to say. How can someone expect to give you there body but not trust you enough to open the soul. Love is complicated, people get hurt, but to many, including myself, have been hurt and take it out on the next person.

"I dare you to dare me too."
Wonderful last line too! Really wrapped up the poem nicely.

Well written definitely 5 stars!

[Sqrew]

This is beutiful. Exellent. That is a good proposel poem.

[Fire]

Now this is EXCELLENT .. and you brought it home BEAUTIFULLY!!! That's what I call ending a poem!!

[Princess]

wow...thats really good...really emotional but at the same time intresting and makeing you want to read more. greats

[Gary H]

Full marks for writing a poem about a love; full marks for not mentioning 'love' in it - hey, I've mentioned it twice in the review so far!
'I dare you to put your head on my shoulders etc...' is the real deal - trust and faith!
Well set out and wonderful last line. Excellent!

[Jessica]

Beautiful poem. I loved it!

[Angelheaded Hipster]

I think this is great...trust is such a huge issue with people, and it's almost scary to open one's self so completely to another. I like the end, the double dare, so to speak.
Im willing, if you're willing.

"I dare you
to come swimming
in the deep end of the pool
with no one else around
and me as the only lifeguard."

These are my favorite lines. Youre asking her to put her life into your hands, willingly. And I suspect that you are an excellent swimmer.

[Memnoch]

very good Dale !! She must be some gal if you wrote a poem about her?(smile) To alow her to come into your poetic life is great gesture. Thanks for sharring.
Kelley Frost

[Jennifer Warnock]

Very powerful. It shows emotion and pain. Love and confusion. A trouble mind trying to be reassured. I really like this one. I think it's the best that you've written so far.

[J.P. Bristow]

this is the best and biggest of all dares.......I love it!