Guilt

The painful stab in your chest,

The taunting thoughts crossing your mind second after second,

The remorse you feel when you encounter a reminder of the wrong things that were done,

Betrayal knows you’re no victim of what you chose to do,

Regret is too late now,

What kind of human am I?

Trying to confuse the morality of the situation by impulse,

What is wrong; am I heartless?

Thinking of incidents that should have never occurred,

Thinking of words that should have never been twisted to lies,

Thinking of people that without knowing have been hurt,

How is one soul supposed to carry this guilt?

Maybe I’ve deserved all the wrong that has been done to me,

Justifying actions is beyond hypocrisy,

What’s done is done,

Too late to change,

The meaning of the decisions were set,

Explaining why is the hardest thing yet,

How to tell those who I love what I’ve done,

How to confess my past to my present,

So that maybe I can have a better future?

I just need to get rid of this,

Guilt.

Reviews

[Mockingbird]

it's tough living with guilt. you're right, what's done is done and there's nothing you can do to change anything except go on and learn from your mistakes. if you're constantly fixated on past regrets you will certainly live in a miserable present. forgive yourself and start over. great poem.

[Tai Ryens]

Lovely presentation of raw lines straight from the heart. Every line expressed another clear definition of guilt felt inside of a person, you've done an excellent job. Keep it up.

I like it! But I think you should make it more organized by putting it into stanzas...