Ms. Bell

Ms. Bell, your life it does look swell

From the picture it seems that for you things have gone very well

Your husband, he looks like a fine man

And your children are beautiful a bit envious I am

I see, in the photo what might have been me

With a family had things they had gone a bit differently

Every choice brings, the potential for wonderful things

But can preclude avenues there are songs that I’ll never sing

Well I’ve lost, and I’ve won

Been brave, and I’ve run

I know pride, yes and shame

A hero at times, and the one to blame

And I’ve begun, to feel some peace with all that

You were so tall, I remember compared to us all

And so smart it is sure good to see you, the belle of the ball

Who can really see? Where in five or thirty years they’ll be

Because of a road that was taken, it’s a mystery

Yes every choice brings, the potential for wonderful things

But can preclude avenues there are songs that I’ll never sing

Well I’ve won, and I’ve lost

And I'm owed, and I’ve cost

I know pride, yes and shame

A hero at times, and the one to blame

And I’ve begun to feel some peace with all that

And I will never know your happiness

And I will never know your loneliness

And you will never know mine

Every choice brings, the potential for wonderful things

But can preclude avenues there are songs that I’ll never sing

And no one can have everything, no not even kings