A Lot of Shoulds on my Shoulder

A lot of shoulds on my shoulder
A lot of would-haves on the floor
But I know the past is over
I cannot relive it anymore

A lot of what-ifs and if-onlys
A lot of guilt and shame
I should have done that, I shouldn't have missed
Yet all excuses sound lame

I should have done less mistakes
Less words, less heartaches
I should have been a better me
If I only let myself free

I should have been a kinder daughter
I should have been a tidier wife
I should have been an attentive sister
I should have lived a better life

What if I dared to be me
In a world that asked me to be different
What if I was more content simply
By appreciating what's apparent

But I still have now to start over
Today can change forever
Today is the day I live
Without shoulds and what-ifs