Should I live with "what if?"

Should I tell you?
No....
Well maybe?
Should I open up to you?
Of courseD not
You Iwould laugh

ShouldR I tell you I want another chance?
ShoulTd I tell you I want to try again?
Should I let you in again?
What Ywould you say?
Would you laugh at me?

ShouldW I tell you?
No...
Well maHybe?
Will you breOak my heart
Like you dRid once before
Well...woulEd you?

We loved each G other
We had the purestR kind of love
We gave each ourO hearts
But we neverSS had the chance
To see how far we could take things

So tell me dear
Have you thoughtP about it?
Have you wanted to tellU me the same thing?
Did youSS think I would laugh?

Should I tell Y him?
Or let it pass me by
And try to live with the "What if?"
I simply don't know

Author's Note

This is just me thinking out loud a choppy poem but I had to write it

Reviews

[P.S.]

I also have written about the "what ifs." If you do tell him and he does laugh and/or ends up breaking your heart; then what if you would have never opened up. Could you two at least still be friends? What if is appealing because it is a question that can always be asked and often never answered. It is just about taking experiences for what they are and hopefully making more right choices than not.

[Poison Ivy]

no one should ever live with a what if.
if your writing this poem, it probably means you have been living with a what if for WAY too long. life is about chances! take one, or you'll never get any farther than you are now. whats the worst that can happen?

[GamingGal]

I like it! It reminds me of a poem I wrote concerning the saying that it's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. I disagree with this statement. Personally, taking the "what if" and running with it can be a bit scary. It all depends on the situation I suppose.

I like the constant questions. It adds a lot to the piece.

[Alicia Schroeder]

Great job.. Sometimes the "what if's" are some of the best risks work taking.. :)

[alexlessah]

I live in "what if' alot, so i know what it like but you never know. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Those what if's keep us guessing. I like the many questions and the ending. I believe if you take no chances. Know no pleasure or happiness. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[Dushyant Thadani]

We could write a whole book on this feeling... Its a poem that makes so much sense for everyone... We always live in the feeling of what if... Amazing work!!! Just love it...

[light and ashes]

Nice write, being in this situation of thinking what if and not knowing what you should do is something that most everyone if not everyone can relate to. I agree with Brook. I don't think you should open your heart up to someone who has already broken it then again sometimes people do change but most of the time its not very likely that they have because people usually only change by a matter of choice. If you did open up to them then you should be sure that they are a good person to put your trust in.

[Elaenor Aisling]

I can totally relate to this. it's always a matter of weighing the pros and cons, but when they even out, what do you do? Lovely poem.

[quinfinn]

the "what if" is a really tricky question isn't it? damned if you do and damned if you don't. i really like this, and it's not choppy, as you say, the meter gives it just the life and rhythm it needs to speak clearly the message. well done!