I could have been

Yes , I could of been just like you

enjoy a drink ,forget my kids 

I could of been a father

that never met my daughter

I could be angry and love to blame

but hell no I will step up my game

I could of lied to the stars

I could of hurt others so badly

I could toss you aside, so gladly

but hell no I will hold strong 

I could live my life taking out my pain

driving other to the very brink of insane

but hell no I will caress my child's smile

I could be callous and hateful

with mean, dead head words

l could be resentful of my life's trespasses

but hell no I would rather love the masses

excuses for the choices that we all can make

I could of been a drunk

I could of been a drug addict

I could of been a criminal

but hell no I am much less subliminal 

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"much less subliminal"

that is such a sharp ending..

i really feel this piece...one slight suggestions...those lines want to be "could have" rather than "could of"

but a good aggressive poem to get some bitterness out of the system.

needed to be written i am sure...and many will relate.