“If Only…”
“If only…” he said
‘til the day he died
Let regrets drown
His dreams inside
Paralyzed in the present
By mistakes of the past
Gave up on living
Until dying at last
Few words are so cruel
Or have ruined more lives
They corrode the spirit
And cut like knives
Two little words
But oh the cost
Dreams shattered
And lives lost
Don’t suffer the fate
Of broken-winged birds
Time to break free
From those two little words
–Russ Towne
About russtowne
I'm awed by the beauty of nature and the power of love and gratitude. Some of my favorite sensory experiences include waves crashing on rocky shores, waterways in ancient redwood and fern-filled forests, and rain. My wife and I have been married since 1979. We have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. I manage a wealth management firm that I founded in 2003. My Beloved is a Special Education teacher for Kindergartners and First Graders. I'm a published author of approximately 60 books in a variety of genres for grownups and children.
Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 
I was just saying yesterday in a comment to another blogger how I spent too many years saying ‘if only’ in my mind and in my heart. It keeps you tied to the past when the present and the future is there to behold..Diane
Thank you for your feedback, Diane. It’s interesting how topics sometimes cluster around us.
Russ
How true… the “if only” of our lives and not only that, but the “what if”
Yes, “what if” are two more spirit-, enthusiasm-, and life-sucking words.
Russ
So True!
Thank you for your comment.
Russ
I would really like to say thanks so much for your job you have made in writing this blog post. I am hoping to see more of the same from you in the future as well.
Thank you for your kind comment and welcome! I hope you find my online home to be pleasant, comfortable, welcoming, and enjoyable.
Russ
Simply beautiful. It’s amazing how little words can have such big effects in our lives.
I appreciate your kind comment, Jolyn. Yes, the power of words is incredible.
Russ
Fantastic! You just keep getting better and better, my friend 🙂 Keep em coming!
Reblogged this on Clyde and Friends and commented:
I’m committed to living my life in such a way that these two little words will never have the chance to consume me.