Time Lost
A Poem about Regret by Lena. Form created along the way.
All those wasted years —
I thought I was giving it my all,
Thought I was doing something good.
But they were just wasted years —
Moments spent in service of others,
Those who did not know or care what I gave.
To serve others —
It should be a noble cause,
Something to be proud of and rejoice in.
To do it so well —
It should be rewarding in itself,
Something in which to find satisfaction.
But they were just wasted years —
So many moments lost and thrown away.
Moments that could have been spent better.
All those wasted years —
So many missed opportunities.
So much time away from those who matter most.
We waste so much time —
Doing what we think we must,
What we think is expected of us.
Time wasted is time lost —
Lost to those who do not care,
To those who do not matter in the end.
