poetry 2017 / 083

For today’s prompt, write a regret poem. Most people regret some action they’ve taken over the years, whether it’s saying the wrong thing, making the wrong choice, or putting off something for a tomorrow that never comes. Write about your own regrets, or the regrets of others

Regret

I wish I hadn't hurt you

I wish I hadn't let you down.

When you were trying to retain my love

I was hoping you'd reject it.

We didn't understand

relationships.

We were both too young to say

for sure.

The taunting of the other boys

became too much--

I didn't want to be that way.

You were proud to be the person you were

but I could never be the same.

Perhaps we could be happy

if I hadn't been a coward.

I should have seen my self from your eyes

(at least the one you still retained.)

I still have that piece of art you gave to me

I'll never let it go again.

Wherever you go

a piece of me will follow –

a shadow of my past

desecrated ground will sprout again.