lets think on this and that
travel a twisted path or two
ponder on what if and should I
or could I, well, who knows what

its not given to most of us
to be able to glimpse beyond
or even to read a crystal ball
so we go day to day not knowing

I wonder at people who want to know
how much would we really change?
some I think would wipe clean the slate
others alter a few bits and pieces

for me I really don't know if I would
because at the end of the day
we are who we are plain side up
maybe if we meddled it would

change the future too much
stop so many important things
like our children, life without
doesn't bear thinking of

I think on reflection
that life is as is
the things that happen
are meant to be for a reason