Choices

Our life is defined by choices,
Improved by the ones avoided 

Each day making me,
I want to believe 

But what if I had chosen differently,
I wonder what would have become of me

How much of me would be the same,
Or would I be engaged in a totally different game

Would I still doubt the choices I made,
Or be  happy that I strayed

Would I even notice the difference,
Because of my life and how I lived it

At what age do we begin to regret,
Is it after our life is set

Fearful that we left something out,
Despite all the toys and the clout

Is it rooted in how we define happiness,
Do we feel there is not enough in us

Are we comparing ourselves to a standard,
To others we think matter

Could it be we stopped setting goals,
Allowing self doubt to gain a hold

If I made that other choice then,
Would I be strong enough to defend

My satisfaction of this time and place,
Or is it time to decide the next leg of my race
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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