I Could Have Been
I could have been—
I could have been your girl.
And not just any girl—
your girl.
The one you come home to,
the one you hold tight.
You wouldn’t have to fight
battles that weren’t yours to beat,
or carry secrets
you were never meant to keep.
I could have been happy—
happy with you.
If only
you could have
loved me
too.
A soft ache for the could-have-beens.