Missed Chances

regrets pull at you as you go through life.

Every once in a while

when my heart gets bogged down with loneliness

and tears start to pour forth from my eyes

I wonder if I haven't missed my chance at love.

 

The time I held within the walls of my heart

the love

and never confessed

as I watched you

walk out of my life.

 

Was that the one and only chance

I would ever have for love or

is there another chance waiting to be seized?

 

I want to believe more chances are left

but each day passes with loneliness being my only companion.

Optimism was once a pal of mine, once upon a long time ago,

but as time has passed and no love was found

pessimism has snuck into my heart and brought me over to his side.

 

Each day  is a struggle when looking at the glass as half-empty

and without friends around to change your perception of things

it's going to be a never-ending ride

clouded with tears

falling down your cheeks

with each lonely step.

 

Stars are wished upon and wishes haven't come true yet.

All your childhood beliefs slip away

for adulthood has now taken its toll

and taken away the rose-colored glasses.

 

The prince charming you thought

might be waiting for you is actually a frog

and the slipper you thought might fit

turns out to be too small.

 

As your childhood dreams fade and the adult reality sets in

you realize what you have known all along:

life sucks but you keep on living anyways.

 

Copyright Kristen R. Heyl

December 1, 2001

Author's Note

What do you think of the breaks?