I Wish I Had Fallen More

I wish I had fallen more,

It would have shown I was trying harder than I should,

I wished I had pushed more doors open, cried more often,

Listened more, started more fights, started more smiles,

Made more friends, held more people,

Dried more tears, caused more fun.

Wished I had laughed more,

Until the pee ran down my leg,

I wished I had said ‘sorry’ more,

Talked to more hearts,

Wished I had fallen more,

Got rejected by more strangers,

It would have shown I was trying,

Wished I had failed more,

It would have meant I was alive,

I just wish I had fallen more.

bobby stevenson 2020