Have You Ever

Have you ever tried at something And failed Have you ever not tried at something And really prevailed Have you ever not listened When listening was a must Have you ever been all ears When the conversation was all gossip Have you ever ran When you should have walked Have you ever been quiet When you should have talked Have you ever laughed When you should have cried Have you ever given up When you really should have tried Have you ever sat When you should have stood Have you ever been bad When you should have been good Have you ever been alone When you should have been with another Have you ever criticized When you should have complimented your brother Have you ever said something And wished you could take it back Have you ever listened to rumors And did not realize they were not a fact Have you ever left When you should have stayed Have you ever been lazy When you should have prayed Have you ever tried to prove you were right When you knew you were wrong Have you ever been weak When you should have been strong Have you ever needed a friend And no one was there Have you ever not been a friend When someone needed you to listen While their problems they shared Have you ever been funny When you should have been serious Have you ever been predictable When you should have been mysterious Stop and think We have all been there at some time or another And we have all experienced “have –you-ever” By: charlene solitario March 1998