What could have been

maybe it could have been different

had they reacted some other way

had instincts to keep them far from astray

maybe I would have been okay

had they done something right away

had they helped me on the first day

maybe my story wouldn't be so broken

if they could have done something different, would they have?

maybe...maybe

maybe it could have been different.

But no amount of maybe repairs a broken child.