Poetry: – Verse Form – I Spoke

A Poem of Regret I spoke to you poorly, I faced you with shame. I spoke without thinking, I spoke only to blame. I listened to nothing, But the voice in my head, That fills me with anger, That fills me with dread. I shout, curse, chastise Unsure what I’ll gain I…

DS Coremans

September 23, 2017

1–2 minutes

DSCoremans, Guilt, Poetry, Regret

A Poem of Regret

I spoke to you poorly,

I faced you with shame.

I spoke without thinking,

I spoke only to blame.

I listened to nothing,

But the voice in my head,

That fills me with anger,

That fills me with dread.

I shout, curse, chastise

Unsure what I’ll gain

I shout trying to drown out

An unspoken pain.

I fear I may lose you,

It wakes me at night.

I fear I may lose you,

Yet it makes me contrite.

I wish I had listened,

When I instead I had spoke.

But passion had moved me,

My frustrations broke.

I speak to you now

and I promise to try

To hear what you say,

and help you get by.

DS Coremans

Written: Friday, 22 September 2017- 20:15

3 responses to “Poetry: – Verse Form – I Spoke”

KathrinS

September 24, 2017 at 5:13 pm

A poem of regret is an unusual choice – I really liked the choice of subject and the way the poem unfolded.

Kathrin — http://mycupofenglishtea.wordpress.com

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1. D.S.Coremans
  
  September 24, 2017 at 5:17 pm
  
  Thanks KathrinS,
  It’s been a while since I’ve attempted any form of poetry.
  I started with a desire to say sorry, and this was the end result.
  
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Thilda syme

October 10, 2017 at 6:14 pm

Thilda Syme ” Mum’s reply… ”

Son,
Your words come from the heart
What else can I say..
You reduce me to tears
On this cloudy day

Do you think you upset me?
As I can’t think why,
For to think you will lose thee
Is what made me cry

What ever you regret son
Don’t worry anymore
I forgive and I love you
Now forget it as I don’t want to here anymore.

Tesyme!

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DS Coremans

DS Coremans is the lead writer, editor, and founder of the creative writing website Forever Distracted By Life established in 2014. Works of poetry and short-fiction by DS Coremans have been published in several print and online publications including the annual Poetry Marathon Anthology (2019-22); The Lockdown Writing Initiative 2021 Collection and in the online literary magazine The Pine Cone Review.

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