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Trailing Regret


Retracing my steps …

picking up the pieces

of a misguided past

Cleaning up the memories

that so litter my

attention

Given one more chance

to change

the things I never intended

Given one last chance

to right the wrongs

—of my prodigal ways

 

(Dreamsleep: March, 2023) 

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