Dear Diary
I met someone
Someone who made
My insides churn
Someone whose eyes
Were remarkably pure
Deep and gorgeous
Quite mature
Someone whose laugh
Was so bright
Hearty and full
Of delight
Someone who looked
At me with wonder
I was confused
Heart left asunder
My heart fluttered
My breath hitched
These new feelings
Left me bewitched
I didn’t have courage
To go and talk
What if
I made a squawk
What if
I misunderstood the look
What if
To king I was rook
And so I came
Without trying
My self deprecation
Horrifying
And thus I write
And I regret
What if
I had made the effort
Sometimes the littlest of encounters leave us wondering “what if?”. These what ifs keep piling up and when its too much to bear, we break, we don’t believe in ourself anymore.
It is important to keep ourselves strong and not leave room a regrets, they’ll always be there, but let it not be a regret of not trying.
Live happy, live free!!!
I really needed it to read today.
Great post!
Thanks for this post, in fact.
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There’s nothing like the feeling when you know you’ve made someone’s day better. 🙂
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I love this!! I have felt the same too many times.
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It’s nice that you could relate.
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Your poems are beautiful!
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Thank you 🙂
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This poem made my heart ache. The other what-ifs that kill are the ones created by unfortunate situations. We second guess words said and decisions made… aarrrgghhh, what-ifs. 🙂
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So true…second guessing ourselves is the most dangerous vice
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Beautiful. I have a brother who always says if if’s were a fifth…he’d always be drunk. Those what ifs will destroy you. Great words
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Your brother’s words are great too 🙂
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