I Made A Mistake Poem by Leena Amwaalwa

I should have laughed more,
I should have lived more,
I should have observed more,
I should have listened to my gut,
I should have followed my heart,
I should have jumped when I had the opportunity,
I should have done more of what makes me happy,
I made a mistake.
I shouldn't have kept quiet,
I shouldn't have bitten my tongue,
I shouldn't have cared what society would think,
I shouldn't have been scared,
I shouldn't have ran for comfort,
I shouldn't have underestimated my ability,
I shouldn't have limited myself,
What a horrible mistake.
I should have held my head high,
I should have been fierce,
I should have been bold,
I should have been brave,
I should have been tough,
I should have stood my ground,
I should have kicked,
I should have yelled,
I should have shoved back,
I should have done something, by all means,
But I did not.
Instead I lowered my head,
I ran for comfort,
I miscalculated my ability,
I kept my opinion,
Well, this ends today,
For I'm coming to get what is mine,
I'm coming to collect what is due to me.