Coulda, shoulda, woulda

There are things I should have done,

Words I should have said,

Phone calls I should have made

Emails I should have sent

To make the extra effort

And take the next step.

Standing still, feet in cement,

I did not push myself forward.

Tangled in my own life,

Blind to other’s needs.

To be a better daughter, sister and friend,

To put a smile on someone’s face

And brighten their day

But I chose to do nothing.

And now I am left wondering why

Why I chose to sit back.

Why it continues to be the same.