I Could've

[Bry89]

I am an apparition
Of something lost
A lonely shadow
(I could've found love)

I am a nobody
Friendless forever
Can't even speak for myself
(I could've been someone like you)

I am a hollow shell
Devoid of anything
Only hate contained
(I could've found hope)

I am a mistake
And a walking travesty
But it wasn't supposed to be
(I could've been like everybody else)

I could've had what everyone takes for granted
But even if I did, would I have aimed higher?
I could've had a life, and a girl of my dreams
I could've been someone, that I'd never thought I'd see
But at the same time
I would've sunk myself much lower
(To someone I want to despise)

[RhymeLovingWriter]

Nice capture of the eternal truth that choices have consequences.