And now

You had a choice back then
You could have stayed with what you had
Or you could have followed your heart
Listened to your gut
Did what seemed was the wrong thing to do
Took a dive
Took a risk
Closed your eyes
And leapt

I couldn't blame you for staying put
That's what I would have done too
Perhaps too scared to make a mistake
Or too safe to trust fate
Too distracted to see what was in front of you

But where I was
Having met you
I had no choice
I took a deep breath
Swallowed my pride
And jumped into the unknown

Our lives would have been so much different if you had
I can't even begin to imagine the possibilities
But that was how the cards were dealt and played
That was our destiny and our choice

And yet somehow
Through some divine mystery
Life has led our paths to cross once more
This time with different choices
None simpler
Nor easier
But the decisions are ours to make
Not of time
Nor distance
But ours and ours alone