should have, would have, could have
June 25, 2006 I should have had the courage to stand my ground
To be what I wanted to be not what you expected me to be
If I could have, I would have been
A success in my own eyes
Instead of a failure in yours
I should have rejected your standards for my life
And lived only by my own
If I could have, I would have been
Happy and strong
Instead of miserable and weak
I should have done what I thought was right
Not what you said was right
If I could have, I would have
Lived a life that had meaning for me
Instead of a life filled with empty regrets
I should have lived my life for myself
Not for you, others, or society
If I could have, I would have
Enjoyed living and loving
Instead of feeling so alone and unfulfilled
But in the twilight of life
Should haves
Could haves
And would haves
Do no good because they change nothing
And negate the joys I have experienced
The love I have shared
And the beauty I have seen
None of which I am willing to so dishonor.
Copyright 2003 Bobbi Duffy
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