Regret is a shadow I can’t outrun, A whisper of things I’ve left undone. It haunts my nights and steals my days, Trapping me in endless haze. I see the paths I didn’t take, The choices that led to my mistake. Each missed chance, a heavy weight, Locked behind the iron gate. I reach for peace, but it slips away, As regret reminds me every day. Of all the words I didn’t say, Of all the dreams I let decay. Regret is a scar that never heals, A silent ache no time conceals.