Could I Have Been

A rock & roll star

Playing your favorite songs 

An actress on stage and screen

Molding myself into the characters you love

A teacher

Respected by her students

A doctor or nurse

Healing those around the world 

A writer

Inspiring people with her words

A friend

Who was always there

A family member

Always thought about and cherished

Could I have been 

Anyone other than who I’ve become

I’ve tried it all 

And still feel like

No one people think about

As much as I think about them

Someone lost

In the darkest corners of my mind

Alone

Without any hope 

For what the future holds

Wandering aimlessly for a purpose

Trying everything 

I can grasp onto

And not succeeding

At any one thing

Losing myself to the void

That is life

Is that life?