To change or not to change?

If I could turn back time and change everything, 

I would change it all.

Change my life.

Change my decisions. 
Change my future.

And yet, I wouldn't change anything.

It's all crystal clear, is it not?

If I had changed anything,

Then everything would change.

My whole being would change.

My whole existence would change.

I would change.

And sometimes change may not be for the better.

It's a risk but not one I would want to take.

Because I know deep, deep down,

that even though I am as terrible as I am seen,

even though I am as annoying as I may seem, 

or as troublesome as they come,

I would not change a thing.

Because I am who I am.

And you are who you are.

So, no, I would not change a thing.

Because I believe that change happens on its own,

And not with force,

So, you may mock me and my petty life,

But I am proud and I am happy, 

To be who I am today,

And I would not change a single darn thing about it.

What about you?

Reviews

[Susanna F]

Great poem! I love the precision and clarity of the language.