Solemn Regrets
What doesn't break us only makes us stronger.. they say.. And I know this to be true.. For countless times have there been hurdles and difficulties, And I have overcome each one, Some have been hard, I will not deny, And for some I needed some support, But each wave that I conquered and survived through, Strengthened me for the next one, There were many that left me gasping for breath, Forcing me to pause a while and recuperate, And each one that passed me, Left a scar or a bruise, Yet it all healed in time Now I am left standing on the horizon, Behind me I see a long string of hurdles, Some stand still, unbrushed, Some have fallen down and broken, I feel some liberation inside, And some solemn regrets too, For I let many of these get the best of me, My dad once told me, Don't let your emotions be the masters of your fate, And I know this too to be true.. Taken in Hue, Vietnam August 2010