My OperaRegrets: A Poem
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 11:06:05 PM
Here's the latest poem that I have written:
Regrets
The old man sat on a park bench alone
The birds he was feeding were his only company
He had long ago become used to being on his own
A rich, yet lonely, old man he turned out to be
He looked around and saw a young couple nearby
And his heart began to ache again
The old man noticed them kissing each other goodbye
Then he saw the young man walking towards him
The young man sat down on the same park bench
And gave the old man a friendly greeting
The old man returned the same to his new friend
Surprised, he was, by this chance meeting
“That was my girlfriend that you saw me with,”
Said the young man to his new friend
“She is the woman who I am in love with
I would cry if this relationship were to end.”
The old man thought about those words for a moment
Remembering times from long ago
His thoughts went to his true love at that moment
And how much he missed her so
“Young man listen well and I will tell you a story
About a young fellow much like yourself
He sought out to have riches and glory
And to live all his life in good health
“That fellow started out with a burning ambition
To have all that he could get
So what if he hurt others? it was a tradition
He had started since he was a young gent
“He never gave much thought to treating people with kindness
That young fellow thought it was a waste of time
Treating other people kindly he viewed as a weakness
That would stop him from making his next dime
“He was handsome and had his way with the women
Never treating them much better than dirt
His relationships never lasted long but then
He did not care if their feelings got hurt
'Then one day he met a woman and knew that she was special
There was something that he couldn't quite put his finger on
She was very pretty and the young fellow knew that he felt
A connection, they could both feel it with each one
“They went out and slowly got to know each other better
This woman he began to have feelings for
He wanted to see her and even wrote her love letters
So they kept seeing each other even more
“They kept on dating each other for quite a while
And then they became engaged one day
But his old habits were there and did not bring her a smile
So she called off the wedding and sadly went on her way
“This young fellow was very sad and
Not at all happy that things ended up that way
That young lady was his one true love and
He couldn't, but how he wanted to forget that day.
“So he turned his attention back to making money
Still mourning the loss of his one true love
He never again had another relationship like that lovely
Woman he would always keep thinking of.
“Now all the money in the world could never
Bring him the happiness that he wanted
He always wanted to be loved forever
And to love a woman with no end
“That young fellow never felt loved again
And that, you see, is one of his regrets
That young fellow is me, my young friend
It's one of the things I wish I could forget
“So, always treat her the best that you can
Dream of her whenever you close your eyelids
And also be good to your fellow man
Please don't make the same mistakes that I did.”
The old man smiled and thanked his new friend
For the time that they spent together that day
Tears came to his eyes that he thought wouldn't end
The young man cherished that meeting, he would later say.
Copyright 8 JULY 2006 by FXM256
All Rights Reserved
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Regrets
The old man sat on a park bench alone
The birds he was feeding were his only company
He had long ago become used to being on his own
A rich, yet lonely, old man he turned out to be
He looked around and saw a young couple nearby
And his heart began to ache again
The old man noticed them kissing each other goodbye
Then he saw the young man walking towards him
The young man sat down on the same park bench
And gave the old man a friendly greeting
The old man returned the same to his new friend
Surprised, he was, by this chance meeting
“That was my girlfriend that you saw me with,”
Said the young man to his new friend
“She is the woman who I am in love with
I would cry if this relationship were to end.”
The old man thought about those words for a moment
Remembering times from long ago
His thoughts went to his true love at that moment
And how much he missed her so
“Young man listen well and I will tell you a story
About a young fellow much like yourself
He sought out to have riches and glory
And to live all his life in good health
“That fellow started out with a burning ambition
To have all that he could get
So what if he hurt others? it was a tradition
He had started since he was a young gent
“He never gave much thought to treating people with kindness
That young fellow thought it was a waste of time
Treating other people kindly he viewed as a weakness
That would stop him from making his next dime
“He was handsome and had his way with the women
Never treating them much better than dirt
His relationships never lasted long but then
He did not care if their feelings got hurt
'Then one day he met a woman and knew that she was special
There was something that he couldn't quite put his finger on
She was very pretty and the young fellow knew that he felt
A connection, they could both feel it with each one
“They went out and slowly got to know each other better
This woman he began to have feelings for
He wanted to see her and even wrote her love letters
So they kept seeing each other even more
“They kept on dating each other for quite a while
And then they became engaged one day
But his old habits were there and did not bring her a smile
So she called off the wedding and sadly went on her way
“This young fellow was very sad and
Not at all happy that things ended up that way
That young lady was his one true love and
He couldn't, but how he wanted to forget that day.
“So he turned his attention back to making money
Still mourning the loss of his one true love
He never again had another relationship like that lovely
Woman he would always keep thinking of.
“Now all the money in the world could never
Bring him the happiness that he wanted
He always wanted to be loved forever
And to love a woman with no end
“That young fellow never felt loved again
And that, you see, is one of his regrets
That young fellow is me, my young friend
It's one of the things I wish I could forget
“So, always treat her the best that you can
Dream of her whenever you close your eyelids
And also be good to your fellow man
Please don't make the same mistakes that I did.”
The old man smiled and thanked his new friend
For the time that they spent together that day
Tears came to his eyes that he thought wouldn't end
The young man cherished that meeting, he would later say.
Copyright 8 JULY 2006 by FXM256
All Rights Reserved
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Sarah angel292005 # Wednesday, July 12, 2006 2:03:18 AM
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MarcusFXM256 # Wednesday, July 12, 2006 8:52:37 PM
Thank you for your nice comment. That dude at the bottom does remind me of someone too...errr, whathisname again?
Marcus
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