Make the most of your regrets. . . . To regret deeply is to live afresh. ~ Henry David Thoreau
Zephyrous regrets, need we pin you down
or sift through the dumpsters of the psyche;
dwell on the shames we'd never show the town,
scarce remember, nor assign to Nike*?
Yes, the dues for what’s done we can’t undo;
yes, aches we'd stake through the heart, with their harm
never dreamt nor meant, if only we knew.
Yes, the hurts only remorse helps disarm.
What of what we didn’t, wouldn’t, couldn’t?
Too late to flagellate--stay the foray.
Who’s to say if we had, that we shouldn’t?
Some ones, some things, aren’t meant to come our way.
The stones of regrets all humans quarry:
The Gods, themselves, sort the weight of Sorry.
Interesting take on life and looking back I think to be human is also to have regrets, no one does things perfect or lives life without wondering the obvious "what if scenarios". Great capture of your topic Helga.
A Collection of Voices from Around the World is more than just a poetry compilation. It is a partnership of poets from around the globe brought together by an internet poetry forum. That forum, poetrypages.com, has been the home of many a fine poet s
Mary Angela Nangini's poems celebrate the richness of life and love. From the city to cottage-country and the roads in between, Nangini explores the changing seasons of her varied region. (This book will soon be reprinted in hard cover.)
This collection of poetry addresses the nature of time, reflections on the natural world, the difficulty of loss,
contemporary social issues and gratitude for life.
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