Life is what it is . . .

lillian

So many questions I could ask myself.
Why this? Why that?
Why then? Why now?
Why not? Why me?

But those sound too much
like regrets.
I choose to live my life
without regrets.

Regrets indicate a desire
for change in the past.
One change a ripple makes
and then,

life would be different
somewhere along the path.
Life would be different now.
I like my now.

Written for day 25 of NaPoWriMo where the prompt is to “write a poem based on the “Proust Questionnaire,” a set of questions drawn from Victorian-era parlor games, and adapted by modern interviewers. You could choose to answer the whole questionnaire, and then write a poem based on your answers, answer just a few, or just write a poem that’s based on the questions.”

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6 thoughts on “Life is what it is . . .”

  1. Jess's avatar Jusjess Poetry April 25, 2024 / 7:40 am

    I really value this post! I’m learning to take things for what they are and to live in acceptance rather than in regret. 👏🏾 ✨

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  2. Kenji's avatar Kenji April 25, 2024 / 12:15 pm

    I agree with “Regrets indicate a desire for change in the past.” But, knowing that one cannot change what he had done in the past, people still make a lot of regrets. I wish if I could regret for future in advance so that I would be able to avoid making mistakes in future.

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    • lillian's avatar lillian April 26, 2024 / 1:21 pm

      So good to see you here! I still remember our visit when we were on our cruise in Japan. So wonderful to see you then!

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      • Kenji's avatar Kenji April 26, 2024 / 8:07 pm

        Me too!!!

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  3. Syl's avatar Syl April 25, 2024 / 4:31 pm

    I love this!

    So many things happen in a life, so many choices to be made..
    and in hindsight one might want to have made another decision.
    We call it: advanced knowledge.

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