Slowly, he paces the floor
Lost in deep thoughts
Staring out the window
Contemplating things he is and not
Useless regrets haunt him
Past mistakes he can’t change
On every star a desperate wish
His life to rearrange
He searches his past
A wrong turn somewhere
Time only moves forward
Too late for repairs
And who could influence
Teach a boy so naïve
A little razzle dazzle
Another trick up the sleeve
Now a melancholy man
Lost in deep thoughts
Finding solitude
In faults that he bought
But the book of life
With lessons on every page
If he’s paying attention
He’ll grow into a happy age
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