It really is a miracle

It really is a miracle

that i have come this far

without a hope without a prayer

without a guiding star

Inspite of my nativity

and many dreams betrayed

I know i would not be here now

before mistakes i made.

Before mistakes i made

who knows who i might be;

some other heart, some other soul,

some other destiny.

But for the times i took;

a wrong turn unafraid

I might have missed it all

before mistakes i made.

So many times i try to change

things out of my control;

The jealousy and all the rage

that swallowed me up whole.

The years that i spent loving those

who did not feel the same.

At times i didn't trust myself

with only me to blame.

Before mistakes i made

who know where i might be;

some other place, some other time,

some other destiny.

These things have taught me what is real;

how to laugh, how to cry, how to love

without regret,

when to say hello;

goodbye.

"Mistakes I Made", Fran Lucci