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When I Think About the Could-Have-Beens
I try to think about the could-have-beens,
but few things come to me.
It’s like I barely had a hand
in my own destiny.
I dreamed a lot while in my youth
of love forever sweet,
yet little effort did I make
my perfect man to meet.
I met someone and married him,
but little did I know
of the passion I’d imagined
from daydreams long ago.
I take paths that I've chosen with
not much deliberation.
I’m happy, yes, but maybe I’ve
missed out on elation.
June 29, 2021
for "A Broken Person Poetry Contest" of Faraz Ajmal
Copyright ©
Andrea Dietrich
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