National Poetry Month – Day 4

Theme: Who I Could Have Been

Life is shaped by choices, timing, and circumstances we don’t always control. The version of us we imagined, the version that almost happened, and the version that actually exists don’t always align. Today we explore possibility, redirection, and the paths that formed us.

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Prompt 1 – When I Was Young I Thought I’d Be…

Write a poem about who you believed you would become as a child. The dreams, the innocence, and the version of success you once imagined.

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Prompt 2 – If Things Had Gone Differently

Write a poem about an alternate version of your life. One decision, one moment, one shift—how would things look if it had gone another way?

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Prompt 3 – The Life That Chose Me

Write a poem about the path you ended up on. The version of your life shaped by circumstance, experience, and everything you didn’t plan.

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