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The Weight of Regret

When the Past Keeps Haunting You

By ik dogenPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
The Weight of Regret
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Regret, like an anchor, weighs me down,

Dragging me deeper into the depths of despair,

The memories of what could have been,

A constant reminder of how I didn't care.

I was blind to the love that was right in front of me,

And now it's too late to make things right,

The pain of my mistakes, a burden I cannot flee,

A constant ache that haunts me day and night.

I wish I could turn back time,

And make the choices I should have made,

But instead, I'm left with a heart full of grime,

And a soul that's forever stained.

The tears I shed cannot undo,

The damage that I have done,

The hurt I caused, forever true,

A battle that cannot be won.

So I'll carry this weight of regret,

A burden that's mine to bear,

And hope that one day, I'll forget,

The pain that I caused and the love that I didn't share.

Until then, I'll live with the consequences,

Of the choices that I made,

And bear the weight of regret,

A heavy load that will never fade.

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