Regret Poem

Poem About Choices And Consequences

Life's choices changes our lives.

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This was the poem I needed to read! I am currently in a similar state. I cheated on my boyfriend (who I was with for 3 years) with my close guy friend. Figured he only enjoyed my company...

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Choices

Published by Family Friend Poems September 2009 with permission of the Author.

Why did I decide to change the course of my life?
I was impatient and naive that I let people take advantage of me.
My life has turned up side down, and now it is crashing down.
I thought I could find love and hold it, blindly I went for it
And tried to hold on to someone I thought felt the same
But only caused myself heartache and pain.

I gave all that I had, my mind and body and soul.
For what, only to be told that I was not the one he wanted to hold?
That I was just someone he could control.
Said he was ashamed to be seen with me.
You don't know what that has done to me.
How stupid am I that I cry and cry?
Cry out why? Why?

Then I am reminded of the choices I had made.
Those choices have changed my life completely.
I have done this to myself.
No one is to blame.
I thought if I ignored the pain,
The pain would go away and things would change.

But I was wrong; things have changed.
I do not feel the same.
For what was once love has turned to hate.
And now I must make my escape.

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by Dylan Yng
1 year ago

This was the poem I needed to read! I am currently in a similar state. I cheated on my boyfriend (who I was with for 3 years) with my close guy friend. Figured he only enjoyed my company around uni campus and not to build together as a person, but I cannot dump him because my boyfriend found out and he doesn't want me back. I have now realized I lost a gem and am living in regret. Every night I text my ex begging to come back but this month (February 2023) will be the third month of living in the pain of my choices.

by Kelleysmith, Wa
14 years ago

I had to choose between my ex boyfriend and someone knew. I chose the someone knew...finding out I was just a winning to him nothing more. I know my ex really loved me when he took me back after I was so horrible to him. I regret ever doubting the feelings I had for him.

by Victoria Castillo
6 years ago

I'm going through the same issues, but how did it go with yours? Did you mend your relationship with the ex, or did it get worse? Did he get vengeful with you?

by Maliyah Dixon
14 years ago

My class thought that this poem was very nice and some of this happened to them in their life.