The past is gone
Like how they left.
The present is here
As the moon sets.
On the horizon,
Far and wide
We see the Sun
Greeting us back.
It's not regret
That we had always had
But gratitude that we lack.
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Author:
Jemjem (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: This poem is adapted from the quote of Anne Frank: "Regret is stronger than gratitude". I regret many things. I regret not confessing to my lies; not being true to myself; not making the most out of my highschool years; and not thanking my father before he left. All my life, I was overflowing with regret. Despite my serious but overjoyed face, I was always hiding something beneath my skin: regret. However, while growing up, I learned that it wasn't regretting something that matters—may it be meeting a person, or an opportunity, it doesn't matter. What's important is being grateful. To be grateful about the realizations that I had. I have to be grateful that, even if I haven't confessed yet to my lies, I know those people would still be open to listen to me; even if not everyone yet knows who I am, I know that those who knew will trust me and will support me no matter what; even if I haven't made the most out of my highschool years, my friends are still there; and even if I haven't thanked my father yet, I know he will wait until I say so. I know it's not just me that gets sad inside whenever we regret something. But, it's important to be grateful that we experience regret. Because it will justify our longing for what we've lost. And it will help us realize that we need to do our best to not regret anything again. After all, it is regret that I don't want to feel before I die.
- Category: Reflection
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Comments1
'Like how they left.
The present is here'..
really enjoyed the way
you speak to that suddenness
without mentioning it
merely suggesting
by the tight placement of these two lines
wonderful wordplay, and wise words..
thanks for sharing
Thank you for your compliment. I'll try to improve more♡
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