It's possible I failed to realize my potential
Although I'm not sure how to check
I'm unaware of any reliable 'Potential Measuring' devices
Currently available/on the market

Perhaps I'm using the wrong search terms
Maybe if I changed my religion the answer would come quicker
I've heard stories of this happening
Of course, I've heard ghost stories too

Are ghosts real?
If so, do they still have potential?
I think it'd be harder to measure ghost potential
Than non-ghost potential

People tend to say that other people
Didn't 'live up' to their potential
I notice people rarely say this about themselves
Potential measuring seems to be an 'other people' thing

It's hard to achieve something that's hard to quantify
I think we should all get a potential number
Like a social security number
Then maybe we could attach points to particular achievements

That way if you're, say a 60 Potential #
And somehow living a 75 Potential # lifestyle
You could perhaps, pull back a bit
Nobody wants to go around living over their potential

That sounds dangerous or greedy or selfish
Stay in your lane Potential # 60

Of course if things could add to your points
Seems reasonable things would subtract from your points as well
I'm sure the government would put in place
A points system that nobody would have a problem with

We are the 'United' States of America after all
And we are currently living up to our potential...
Aren't we?