Her Campus Logo Her Campus Logo
jake dela concepcion SDktAkDbmgE unsplash?width=719&height=464&fit=crop&auto=webp
jake dela concepcion SDktAkDbmgE unsplash?width=398&height=256&fit=crop&auto=webp
/ Unsplash

I’m Sorry for What We Could’ve Been

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Duke chapter.

I’m sorry

Sorry for not giving you 

Everything you wanted 

For not being 

Everything you claimed you needed

For not following 

The life plan you made for me

 

I’m sorry for the days

The days I left you to fend for yourself

Left you isolated and alone 

Left you wondering if I still cared 

If I was still there

 

But I’m also sorry for the nights I stayed

The nights I led you to believe I was on the same page

The nights filled with endless smiles

The nights that caused your heart to race for miles

 

I knew my limitations 

I knew my inclinations 

I knew I was never going to be 

Everything you said you need 

 

I hope you know I tried

I hope you know I never meant to lie

To hurt you, to leave you broken

I only meant to ease your fears

But instead I only brought you tears 

 

I wonder how you feel

If you’ll ever heal

Do you regret the things you said?

Do you regret the things we did? 

Would you take it all back to have your heart made whole again 

Or was the pain worth it in the end?

 

I hope you know I miss you 

Miss your laugh, miss your scent

Miss your nervous ticks 

And your quiet looks 

Miss the way I almost felt

And what we could’ve been 

 

Oh what we could’ve been