You hear it said
All the time
“I have no regrets”
So have some of mine
That my birthmother
Past on before I found her
She never got to hear me say
How very much I love her
And my birthfather
The man I long to know
To stand beside my dad
The smile we share to show
For Sharon
The love of my life
With all my heart
My heart’s forever wife
My dog Shelby
I didn’t spend enough time with
I was too young and stupid
The hugs to her I’d now give
The chosen career path
I found too late
Indecision a pricey cost
No use arguing with fate
My adoptive parents
I should have been a better son
Guess I didn’t understand
How to be one
All these regrets
And hundreds more
Had I a way to go back
I’d pass through that door
Each regret I’d change
Hindsight to me now teaches
To the past I extend my hand
With unconditional love I reach
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