IF.

Two simple letters
Make a huge difference.
What if?
When if?
If only,
Only if!

Life is full of ifs.
What if I held on
A little tighter?
A little longer?
Tried harder?
Spoke louder?

Would we still be together?
Would we've lasted?
Who knows?
Only had I ifed?

If I stood my ground
When temptation came?
Would I be the man
That you knew & loved?
If I seeked shelter
When lust rained?
Would I have
Your respect gained?

After everything is said
And done.
Lessons learned
And hearts burnt.
I now know
Before anything is done
I ask myself
If???