Song of Sorrows: An Anthology

Time's Regret

In the vast expanse of time's embrace

Where moments linger, then flee

There lies a truth, unyielding and bleak

To mend times mistake, unhindered and free

Like a tempest's fury, it descends

Upon weary souls, burdened and worn

With each passing breath, the weight of regret

A haunting reminder of what's been torn

Oh, how we yearn for the power to rewind

To turn back the clocks, reverse the tide

But time, unrelenting, marches on

Leaving shattered dreams in its wake, untied

In the realm of missed chances and broken hearts

The echoes of choices left unmade

Regret dances in the shadows of our minds

A relentless specter, refusing to fade

We chase after moments forever lost

Grasping at fragments, slipping through our fingers

Yet, the past remains forever fixed

As the present slips away, the future lingers

What solace can be found in this cruel truth

That time's cruel hand cannot be undone?

For the heartache and sorrow that we endure

Are the remnants of battles we've long since shunned

But in the depths of despair, a glimmer persists

A whisper of hope, refusing to yield

For even when darkness engulfs our path

The light of redemption can still be revealed

For though we may stumble, falter, and fall

In the face of mistakes we cannot amend

Our spirits can rise, resilient and strong

From the ashes of what could have been

So let us embrace the lessons we've learned

In the tapestry of our lives, they are sewn

For though we may be too late to fix anything

We can still find solace in how we have grown

In the symphony of existence, we find

That even in failure, beauty can reside

For the journey itself, in all its flawed glory

Is where our truest selves, we cannot hide

So let us not dwell on what cannot be changed

But instead, let us forge ahead with might

For in the realm of the irrevocable past

Our souls can still soar, taking flight

For even in the face of what's too late

We can mend the broken, heal the scars

And in the rhythm of life's eternal song

We can rewrite the narrative, redefine who we are