Have You Ever...

Have you ever looked back on your life
And wished you could go back in time?
Be that happy child you once were.
The one who could care less if their clothes didn't match,
Or went into public with frizzy, messed up hair.
Do you remember those days when you could say anything to anyone
And never have to regret speaking before you think?
Don't you wish you be that little kid again,
That could eat a whole pale of ice cream
And not once feel guilty
Or patronize about all the calories you've consumed?
Do you miss those days
When your mom picked out all your clothes
And you didn't have to waste 20 minutes deciding what to wear to school?
Or when you made your mom do your hair,
And you actually thought pig-tails looked cool.

Have you ever taken a look at an old photo
And wished you could just go back to that exact time and place
Where you look so happy and so care-free.
When you could just be yourself.
Not have to pretend to someone you're not
Or ever fake a simple smile?

Have you ever regretted not spending enough time with your family?
Looked back on those days when you chose to be with your friends instead,
But now realize you should have done the opposite?
Do you wish you could spend more time with the people you love most?
...Or is it too late?

Have you ever lost someone that was so close to you
But never expected it to happen so soon.
And never once told or showed them how much you truly love them?
Now wish you could spend just one more day in their arms
And for once show them how much you care?

Have you ever looked back on all the choices you've made
Whether the good or the bad?
Whether the choice was to do drugs or push someone down,
Or the choice was to say no, or help them from the ground.
Are you happy with all those choices you have made?
Or do those decisions still haunt you in your sleep?

Now don't you miss those wonderful days?
The times when the least to worry about was all the pressure, drama, decisions, relationships, stress, and even depression?
Don't you wish you could live your life the way it once was?
Have you ever tried?
Well if you're like me,
You know it's not that simple...

So you've looked back on your memorable past
And have so many of these wishes.
Wishes known not to come true.
But have you ever thought about your future?
What's in store for your next 20 years?
Just make the right decisions,
Because it's all up to you.