those who ever said I could have

if I had been
better
meaning better
in talent
sure

there’s also the spirit

not in
if God let
me
but if God had kept this from happening
the thing
or
things that limited

worse that
might
have required me
to sin
or
to choose virtue
	sometimes either’s
	limiting

sin
circumstance
situation ethics

or
lack of worldly repentance
on Earth
or in ourselves

I coulda’been
but
aren’t we all
contenders

c l couch


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