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PoeticKnight Senior Member
since 2000-01-20
Posts 1144New Orleans, LA |
As I allow myself this brief hesitation, Of life’s constant motion I determine my lot in life, and my station Everything somehow counts, Everything and everyone Somehow adds to it in large amounts When I look upon words of yesterday How childish and brash Are the ones I choose for today There are many courses I could have taken But would that compromise The feeling I possessed upon waking? Faces flicker and flash like slides In a concentric whirl All have come and gone like the tides Was it fate propelling me through? When it seemed so wrong Yet it seemed the right thing to do I guess we’ll never know I guess we’ll never really know But there are things that I might regret Choices of ill-fate and indecision And I know there are more chances I’ll get And now the clearness gives way to the confusion This time maybe for real Finally I’ll give in to diffusion Regrets – a word that should never be I won’t quit, because now I see, Regrets are simply a part of me |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
JML~ regrets are a part of anyone with a loving heart.Only bad people have no regrets.(my thoughts only)This is a great poem!  -SEA |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi JML, Yes I agree with Sea as well, but I want to add that our choices only become regrets if we do not learn or at lest try to learn from them. Wonderful Poem, Cerenity [This message has been edited by Cerenity-1 (edited 03-08-2000).] |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Faces flicker and flash like slides In a concentric whirl All have come and gone like the tides Was it fate propelling me through? **When it seemed so wrong Yet it seemed the right thing to do** this one is full of wisdom...the kind that comes from learning from our mistakes. very well expressed emotions of regret... still stalking...while "intrigued"  jm ...every moment of every day... your still with me in every way. every poem and song... every rhyme and verse... your still here...like a beautiful curse. janet marie |
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poetFemmeFatale Member Elite
since 1999-07-25
Posts 2646Arkansas |
Geesh...I think you are me in a man's body! LOL I keep reading poem after poem here, and each one is like I've written it myself...Your thoughts have been mine many times sir. Sad to say...(sigh) Regrets...I agree. I've made many *bad* choices in my life, and each time I wonder, "How could I have been so blind?" "What was I thinking?" But as someone said, you never know till you try.....??? I think I'd rather not know sometimes! hehe Your poems have a way of making me REALLY think. Great accomplishment there, BTW! |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
This is such a touching poem. Regrets part of those that feel every wrong in the world is because of them and every right is because of someone else....I know this well. I loved your poem and I thank you for sharing it with all of us. |
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