Retrospect

looking back on my life
the things I did
the words I said
the people I hurt
these thoughts bring tears to my eyes

if I could
I would turn back time
undo my actions
take back my words
but I cant undo whats already been done

I am weighed down
by regret
sorrow
uncertainity
for how long shall this go on?

time has flown
I am still caught in this time warp
I need to snap out of this
but how can I?
the past is weighing me down

a singing bird chirped its melody to me
urged me to let go of the past
told me to only use it as a reference point
a reference to help turn my life around
and guess what, that is exactly what I shall do

today I woke up
took a long hard look at myself
experience they say..is the best teacher
it takes looking at the past to build a better future
isn't it funny...what we learn from retrospect?




Poetry by Mike
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Written on 2006-04-18 at 17:46

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Onyeka Nwelue
I keep asking myself why I read this poem...cos I have hurt more people than you have...

It is excellent!
2006-04-18