Rocky Passage

I mourn the loss of a life not fully led,

Of opportunities not seized at the time;

From some situations I panicked and fled,

From the pit of my despair I could not climb.

What can I do now except to look ahead?

To seek new experiences without dread;

Show me the way and I promise I will go,

In the end, love of life I hope I will know.

#poetry #rispetto

[A hendecasyllabic rispetto on a topic I've been contemplating a lot recently.]