Regret

Christina8

Have you ever felt regret?

A painful, stinging, ugly emotion

Just a useless biting pain in the heart

There is no magic fix or potion

 

Regret is an unhealthy poison

that none of us want or need

It's something that needs to be

plucked from our minds like a weed

 

If we harbor regret for things

we've done before

It minimizes our happiness

even more

 

So forgive yourself for

what's done in the past

And love yourself enough

to do it ~ and fast!

  • Author: Christina (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 31st, 2017 10:20
  • Category: Forgiveness
  • Views: 58
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  • WriteBeLight

    Great message Christina!

  • Michael Edwards

    Sage advice - I never look back - tomorrows so full of expectations so why should I?

    • Christina8

      Absolutely! Thanks for your comment. I see so many poems with hopelessness and regret, just felt I should write it.

    • BRIAN & ANGELA

      Thanks CHRIS for a very thought provoking Poem. "O yes regrets ~ I've had a few ~ but then again too few to mention ~ And once in a while along the way ~ Love's been good to ME" I like that Frank Sinatra song because it has a touch of optimism where REGRETS are concerned. We all get dealt a bad hand from time to time (as you know) BUT if our pluses outweigh our minuses then we tend to have fewer and less intense regrets. So (because of who I am) I empathise with your prognosis as expressed in the final stanza "Forgive yourself ~ Love yourself ~ and do it FAST ~ AMEN" Great poem ~ thanks for caring ~ love your muse ! Hugs and NO regrets ~ BRIAN

      • Christina8

        No, there just isn't room for regret especially if you want to move forward in life. I've had regrets but worked them out. Thank you for that well thought out and optimistic reply! I appreciate it! Hugs back!! You said it--NO regrets! 🙂 Christina

      • Tony36

        Great write

        • Christina8

          Thanks Tony!

          • Tony36

            Welcome

          • janetaylor

            love it ~ beautifully written plus great advice!

            • Christina8

              Thanks so much for the compliment!

            • willyweed

              I hope you all can forgive Ole Willy weed I am sorry about the whole affair if you can I will Make it up to you all of you I am so ashamed but at the end of the day they did not say and I did not ask , I can understand but if you can I will Make it up to you I sing pretty well so I am told



              • Christina8

                Oh, I am so glad to see you are back!! I missed your sense of humor!

              • P.H.Rose

                Very good chrissy,
                As always...
                Well done...

                • willyweed

                  You always Know a good poem when you see one , are you still me Bloody Mate or what?

                  • Christina8

                    I appreciate your kind words! Thanks so much!

                    • P.H.Rose

                      I almost definitely your
                      Bloody mate WW...
                      I am honoured that you
                      Call me friend...

                      • willyweed

                        Sweet



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