There are those who waste their time wishing
That their lives had taken a different course
Caught up in the world of “what might have beens”
Their hearts are consumed with regret and remorse
Some choices do come back to haunt us
There are always consequences we must bear
But each mistake offers a lesson to behold
A lesson to absorb and a lesson to share
Some hide their mistakes from the world
Burying them in fear and shame
So worried that others will condemn their frailities
They shift responsibility and look to others to blame
We all have made decisions that in hindsight
We wish we could make go away
But we grow if we learn from each of our mistakes
And keep their lessons to use for another day
Donna Cavanagh