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If Only

When regret is the only thing left toΒ hold

By ZenaPublished about 12 hours ago β€’ 1 min read
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If only

You loved me

You held me

You saw me

You cared

If only

You listened

You heard me

You noticed

You shared

If only

I loved you

I held you

I saw you

I cared

If only

I listened

I heard you

I noticed

I shared

If only

We learnt to be better

Put stubbornness aside

Reached out to each other

And swallowed our pride

If only

Your pages kept turning

Your chapter didn't end

And the imprints you left

Weren't wounds left to mend

If only

We'd both had more time

We could do it all again

Replace our hate with kindness

And face what happened then.

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About the Creator

Zena

Writing my way through family secrets, DNA revelations, and the long work of healing old trauma. Stories of identity, roots, and the places that call us home.

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  • Daria Alexandra Enacheabout 11 hours ago

    So good! You really described the feeling of regret in an emotional, catchy and artistic way

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