If I Could Go Back Poem by Violetta Sunshine

I would not have been quiet throughout school,
Or let the bullies have continued for so long,
I would have tried to appease the fights at home,
And tell somebody whenever things got out of control,
I would have gone to the library to study,
Because there was never silence in the home,
I would have been more persistent with my illness,
And have pushed the doctors for a cure,
Instead I have spent eight long years in lethargy,
I would never have been a pushover to my 'friends',
No company is better than poor company,
I would never have made my mum cry,
Or cause her to worry and despair,
I would have been more gentle with my siblings,
And acted calm and patient when they fooled around,
I would have moved out of that horrific student house,
And not let that housemate walk all over me,
Or have eaten the 'accidentally' poisoned food her friend gave me,
I would have sought help for my nervous breakdown sooner,
Instead of living in deep fear and confusion,
I would have told you I loved you,
Instead I think of what might have been,

But now I think of the future,
And the happiness and success it can bring.