Regret Has Two 'Arghs'

"I have always been regretting that I was not as wise as the day I was born." - Thoreau

Deep inside your craggy, cobwebbed head.

No covers to tuck in on deathbed.

Too late to repent.

Heaven born but hell bent.

Dreams are better than reality.

Sorrow like rusty nails.

Alone, castaway on a deserted island.

No tide to carry message in a bottle.

Guilt running full throttle.

Library book long overdue.

Waking up in the morning.

 No one lying next to you.

A tightening noose 'round the neck.

Playing over and over like a broken record.

Grains of sand stuck between toes.

Hurts to remember so many woes.

Standing at the airport terminal gate, suitcase in hand, watching your plane take off.

Forgetting your umbrella.

It's pouring rain again.

Not stopping to smell the flowers or count the stars.

No ointment to soothe the gaping, sorrowful scars.

So many trains left the station.

Zigging when should have zagged.

Not saying, "I love you."

Not holding you tight.

... Bringing a knife to a gunfight ...

Author's Note

"Many a forenoon have I stolen away, preferring to spend thus the most valued part of the day; for I was rich, if not in money, in sunny hours and summer days, and spent them lavishly; nor do I regret that I did not waste more of them in the workshop or the teacher's desk." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Onlyme]

This really cuts like a knife. Sharp, blunt, open honest and so direct. Beautiful expressed and felt deep inside.

[Pete]

regrets certainly not pleasant. let's make the most of today. thank you Dee! ... :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

"Not stopping to smell the flowers or count the stars.
No ointment to soothe the gaping, sorrowful scars."

Your poetic voice is one that carries much weight for me. It is always a pleasure reading you, Pete!

[Pete]

thank you Kelly. let's make the most of today! ... :)

[sette]

in order to lead a meaningful life.. there is no room for regrets

[Pete]

yes, like most truly important things in life, easy to say but not so easy to do. thanks sette! ... :)