Regrets of A Budding Life

I should have worked harder in school,
Done my assignments on time,
Read more books and literature,
Raised my hand more in class,
Maybe then, I’d blame myself less.

I should have been a more social person,
Struck conversation with the unfamiliar,
Asked strangers about their dreams,
Understood what drives them each day,
Maybe then, I’d understand myself better.

I should have tried out new things,
Bonsai, art, filming and everything rad,
Tried out more recipes,
Gotten out of my comfort zone more,
Maybe then, I’d find myself interesting.

I should have done all these things,
Now its too late for me,
At 23, I’m practically a fossil,
No chance for redemption,
Maybe… maybe in my next life.