Tuesday, June 11, 2013

The Could-Have-Been King

With every decision,
We feed the Could-have-been King.
His army of Meanwhiles
And Neverweres
Grows each time we turn left
Instead of right.

But the Would-Have-Been Prince
Has one sad flaw:
He is a Never-Will-Be.
And one Is
Can withstand thousands
Of Is-Nots
And Cannot-Be's,
For one Is has the infinite advantage
Of being real.
It may stumble,
And falter,
Under the weight
Of a million
Might-Have-Beens,
But that one Is will triumph.

I AM
Always defeats
I-am-not.

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