37 Bitter, Simple, Regretful Truths.

37 BITTER, SIMPLE, regretful TRUTHS.

  1. Not hearing God’s replies to my prayers.
  2. Not believing I could be saved.
  3. Thinking that, “I run this!”
  4. Believing I could do it all on my own.
  5. Believing that all I’ve done was enough.
  6. Believing that loyalty still matters.
  7. Not realizing that it doesn’t matter.
  8. Not seeing it’s time to go.
  9. Not realizing it wasn’t me.
  10. Not realizing he was no good for me.
  11. Not realizing I’m fucking up again.
  12. Not recognizing closed-doors as pathways.
  13. Not realizing the importance of education.
  14. Second-guessing.
  15. Not 2nd. Guessing.
  16. Shutting up.
  17. Being nonchalant
  18. Being careless with another’s feelings.
  19. Not being mindful.
  20. Not feeling full..
  21. Always wanting more and getting less.
  22. Always giving and never getting.
  23. Being mad at family for doing the same.
  24. Laughing when I should have protested.
  25. Begging.
  26. Pleading.
  27. Sacrificing.
  28. Being proud and not asking for help.
  29. Not asking for a salary raise.
  30. Not asking for a promotion.
  31. Being mad at the person who did.
  32. Loving things that could not love me back.
  33. Trying and failing.
  34. Not learning the lesson.
  35. Having to learn the lesson….again.
  36. Dumb-founded as to how I ended up here.
  37. Not asking FOR IT and wonder why I don’t GET IT.

7 thoughts on “37 Bitter, Simple, Regretful Truths.

  1. the last one might read better as wondering why, but thats just me
    cool poem though

  2. “28. Being proud and not asking for help.” seems to be one of my downfalls too. Sweet poem :)

  3. Not putting question marks or commas where they do not belong. I think you have a number #1 fan!

  4. Yep, yep and yep…to all.
    I suppose I should add>>>
    …..Drinking and posting..
    Or is Post-Drunk proper?
    Anyway,,,,many thanks!

  5. i like 11, this coming from a guy who was just in yet another hit and run

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