If I’d only looked into your eyes,
I believe I would have realised,
Would have eased the panic and the fear,
Let my heart speak and let my head hear,
Would have seen me in you standing there,
Broken the spell, made myself aware,
Could have slowed things down, applied the brakes,
Thought of more than just my own heartaches,
Would have known what’s true, felt what is real,
Before stepping on the hamster wheel,
Because after that things went too fast,
Can’t stop ripples when the stone’s been cast,
So I find myself, a decade on,
Wondering what I’ve done, and where you’ve gone,
Wishing I’d been, just a bit more wise,
Stopped myself, and looked into your eyes.
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Random Misanthrope 
Beautiful and poignant, Ken. Regret is the pain that never really goes away. 😦
Thank you. It sort of fell out after thinking more than usual about things lately, due to my impending trip home.
I hear you. While I’m thrilled that my family is arriving next week, since it will be their first and most likely last visit to me over here, I’m also half-dreading certain topics of conversation that will inevitably come up, including the “when are you coming home” speech.
This is why I need to get sunglasses so that Ken can’t look into my eyes. LOL
moving words.
blessings…
glad to see you in potluck.
Happy Friday and have fun!
Thank you. It’s a very heartfelt and personal piece.
Let my heart speak and let my head hear,
very nice….
my potluck was here
http://blackswanpoetry.wordpress.com/2011/06/19/poem-smeared/
Thanks ever so much!
Poignant and filled with regret beautiful
Thank you. It’s a difficult topic for me, but I deal with it the best I can.