Time regresses.

Going from dresses,

to messes.

Going from cars,

to bars.

It’s all written in the stars.

The mind erases,

The mistakes of your yeses.

The “No” regrets it lessens.

Takes you back to the day.

But there’s no way,

No matter what they say.

It’s what you did,

what you hid,

where you placed your bid.

Can’t be undone,

It will still come.

It can’t be won.

Once you are,

You can’t get far.

‘round to the start.

Stand up now.

Better learn how

to keep a vow.

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Burning embers,

Images of what one remembers;

The cold winter of our Decembers.

With no heat to thaw the ice,

Just mine to pay’s the price.

I’m not one with a gambler’s vice,

But forever, I’ll let you roll the dice.

Heavy burden on my shoulders,

Penance for crimes onto others.

The stigma of the lovers.

Ghosts reside in actions taken.

Hope for cure when one awakens.

To be reminded all the same.

Dark days you wish to tame;

A savage beast, nobody’s game.

Raw belly, elbows bloodied.

Wants and needs have all been muddied.

You want this.

I want that.

I’m just a rat,

I’ll settle for scraps.

The need is in the end.

Regrets; memories of my mistakes.

Tangible thoughts of what was done;

Walls crumbled and hearts broken.

Words cannot describe what was said,

Words cannot bring back what’s gone.

Peace and happiness, nothing to mend.

All done for and taken; so over my head.

Time heals wounds, but some should remain.

Scars for life, to no fall again,

To not end up in the same place,

To not hurt once more.

Wear it, bear it, and carry it,

Not intent on saving face.

To remember who it’s for,

Despite one’s loss, bit by bit.

To not repeat and to no defeat.