The Ugly Three

Coulda

Woulda

Shoulda

the ugly three

show you what will never be

the anthem of your life should be

I am striving to be me.

Making mistakes can help us see

how living life is meant to be

my mistakes show that I'm not still

my motion comes from seeking thrill

if I wasn't moving forward

I would have no thought of upward.

'Coulda' can be inspiration

to look at life and see what could be

then move in time to make it 'will be'.

'Woulda' is avoiding answers

I see the need

and then ignore it

it will stay with me forever

reminding me I think I'm clever.

'Woulda' is what could have been

but 'shoulda' is my mortal sin

I was not there, I could have tried

it shows me what was meant to be

and tells me it will never be.

'Shoulda' stains my soul with loss

it is not there but is my cross

it will never, ever be

but it is always haunting me.

My anthem is that I'll be me

with all that is and isn't seen

I will understand the plan

and find my place upon this land.

Have some challenge I surely will

finding answers will be the drill

when I look to see the sun

Ill no longer feel that I must run.

Of course I'll do what is not fun

from time to time, take as it comes

but looking back is not the way

avoiding life not here to stay.

So 'coulda been' is not your tune

and 'woulda been' has left the room

and with the other two now gone

'shoulda been' is just plain wrong.

There is no silver bullet shot

that cures life's ills or lack of thought

the secret is to understand

there really is a master plan.

Then you can do all that you must

and have the answers tossed with trust

because the sin is not to try

to see what is through a blind eye

To never answer when your called

To never feel that your enthralled.