Regret

verb – feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do).
noun – a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over an occurrence or something that one has done or failed to do.

my beloved is

my beloved is 
not the only reaper who 
stalks this battlefield

my bayonet seeks 
a heart also crafted in 
the image of god

i spent my whole life 
preparing for this moment 
that just flickered by

every harsh word that
passes between us bears a
payload of regret

a goal not written
is a null accomplishment
a dream unfulfilled

i wasted my time 
on trivial things and now 
time has wasted me

modesty perished
when shameful idleness was
dignified instead

ascent is pointless
if my ladder is leaning
against the wrong wall

an apology
is a bridge to a fresh start
or a bitter end

a heart grown bitter
is a burden to itself
love has no place there