Without Regret
by Tammica L. Summers

 personal-narrative  prison-life  reentry

I’ve been there and done that…
I can't be too upset,
I’ve learned just to accept where I’m at…
And live without regret.

Life was full of surprises…
I never know what to expect,
I’ve made many sacrifices and compromises…
And memories I won’t soon forget.

Easy come, easy go…
Is a brutal lesson I’ve learned.
There are some things I’ll never know…
And some bridges I’ve burned.

A lot of life has passed me by…
And I’m not dead yet,
If it’s about ride or die…
I’m going to ride without regret!

I’ve worn my heart on my sleeve…
And tasted the bitterness of neglect,
I’ve watched people leave…
That I wished I’d never met.

Everything happens for a reason…
Life is cause and effect,
For everything there is a season…
Thus I live without regret!