Missed Chances



Fear has led me down a road of regrets; a
never-ending battle I won't bet.
On years of tears and nights of restlessness,
this comfort zone brings only pain I can't forget.
Missed chances with you, and dreams that aren't
true are all the memories I have left.

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This poem is dedicated to Ron.

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Written on February 13, 2023

Submitted by tallrdhd3693 on February 16, 2023

Modified on March 15, 2023

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Scheme ABCBDE
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 258
Words 51
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6

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