I Dare You

I dare you to face your fears,
To say, "You don't scare me,
I don't care why you're here."
I dare you to turn back the years,
To step out of the dark sooner,
And ignore the sneers,
I dare you to not cry your tears,

I dare you to leave me behind,
To fight your tears,
But see me cry,
I dare you to fight me this time,
To hold on to our friendship,
Like you were holding on to your life,
I dare you to say goodbye,

I dare you to say, "It's all right."
To turn away,
Without picking a fight,
I dare you to step into the spotlight,
See the world as it is,
Live a little more life,
I dare you to forgive me,
I was never right