"It Might Have Been"
We will be what we could be. Do not say,
"It might have been, had not or that, or this."
No fate can keep us from the chosen way;
He only might who is.
Regret Poems
Poems About Regret, Remorse and Sorrow
Regret can make us feel an unrelenting bitterness like no other emotion. While regret can help us to avoid repeating a mistake, if left uncontrolled it can wreak havoc on a person. Hours, days, or weeks spent feeling regret for a past mistake is usually counterproductive. It can impede us from moving on with our life and letting go of the past. So how can someone dealing with regret cope? Many find that reading and writing poems that deal with their feelings allows them to let go once and for all.
Poems about Letting Go Of Past Mistakes
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Regrets In Growing Old
The hardest part of getting old,
Is dealing with regrets,
Accepting there's no going back.
One chance is all I get.Featured Shared StoryI'm alone too, and it's mostly my own fault. I hate it, but it's trust. Grasping for youth at 54 is not how it should be.
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Brain Dead
Pain From The PastThe memories keep flooding back,
But not one by one.
It's never that easy.
Each of them, chained up, -
Regret
Dealing With Regrets After Mom DiedI know
This day will soon happen.
I know
God will take you away. -
If I Could Go Back
For every time that I broke down
There was a fake smile to cover the frown
I hid behind lies when things got tough
Forced myself to think it was enough -
Death, My Loyal Friend
Missing Out On Life While WaitingWhen I was born, I was dying for warmth,
And as I grew, I was dying again.
Dying for affection, for love.
I was dying simply for a friend.Featured Shared StoryI like how this poem perfectly depicts how life is and how everyone is constantly wanting more and never truly happy with what they have. Social media has taken over the life of many and no...
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New Year's Eve
Poem About Drunk DrivingMy weeping mother sent me a letter.
She begged God for me to get better.
Her tears smudged the ink
As her fears turned into reality in a blink. -
My Now Angel
Regret About Friend's SuicideThese words don't come easy,
but they are things that I must say.
See, I don't think I ever told you
that I wished you would stay... -
An Unpredictable Life
I sit here now in darkness, living on my own,
A life of existence, white walls, my home
With rooms that sometimes resonated with laughter
Saw also tears of much sadness, pain, suffering and anger. -
Words Unsaid
Poem Regretting Lost LoveRegretting the moments I took for granted,
Moments when I was eaten by pride and hatred.
What if I had told you what I feel?
Would it change my life's wheel?Featured Shared StoryI can relate. I also loved a man for a long time but even until now, he doesn't know. Maybe I was also scared of rejection but it is all in the past now. I can feel the emotions of the...
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