No this is not a poem
About the saddest people in the world
Or my own saddest experience
It's about words

Words we use so often in our daily life
If only, almost, could have
Do we not realise their true meaning?
Only blinded by exaggeration

If only. If only it had happened
If only I had smiled
If only I had said yes
Just a bit earlier - would it be different?

Almost there now, but not quite
Almost did it, but not really
Almost happened, but didn't
So close, yet so far, right at your fingertips

Could have, had the ability to, but didn't
Too fast?
Too slow?
Didn't think it was worth it?

See now how such simple words
Can give a person so much more
Like the migrating of birds
Will you give your all and soar?