If's and but's surround us in life
One step either way can change fate
A false move or a reaction to strife
Can make things go another way
One second too fast or too slow
Can shape what happens next
It's a crazy thing to undergo
These life decisions happen quick
'If I could go back' as the saying goes
'I would've done it differently then'
But in this life we'll never really know
The answers to what could have been
We can dwell on things from long ago
And wonder about what if's and when
But it will always still be the unknown
We still have to let the future begin
So make the decisions with no regrets
We must do so again and again
Don't forget that we are all blessed
That we are alive and it's a gift
© 2020 Michael Messinger(All rights reserved)
Jan 26, 2020
Jan 26, 2020 at 11:14 PM UTC
If's and but's surround us in life
One step either way can change fate
A false move or a reaction to strife
Can make things go another way
One second too fast or too slow
Can shape what happens next
It's a crazy thing to undergo
These life decisions happen quick
'If I could go back' as the saying goes
'I would've done it differently then'
But in this life we'll never really know
The answers to what could have been
We can dwell on things from long ago
And wonder about what if's and when
But it will always still be the unknown
We still have to let the future begin
So make the decisions with no regrets
We must do so again and again
Don't forget that we are all blessed
That we are alive and it's a gift
© 2020 Michael Messinger(All rights reserved)
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