Wish I'd Listened More
Richard
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As the night falls and the world fades to grey,
Memories flood back, like waves in the bay,
A ______ of choices, so many roads I've crossed,
Now I ______ the wisdom and love I lost.
In this quiet room, shadows dance on the wall,
Time slipping away, but ______ remember it all,
I see his face, kind and wise,
Tears now filling my fading eyes.
Oh, I wish I'd listened more
To the man I adored,
He was ______ right.
Could have saved me so much pain
But ______ was stubborn again and again.
He'd speak softly, with ______ in his voice,
But I chose the path, I ______ my own choice,
"Don't tell me what to do," was my refrain,
Now I'm left with echoes of ______ and pain.
In the twilight of my years, truth ______ bright,
His gentle wisdom, his guiding light,
I pushed ______ what I needed the most,
Now I'm haunted by ______ ghost of every lost hope.
Lying here, it's too ______ to mend,
But I cherish the love he ______ send,
In his arms, I could have found peace,
Instead, I fought battles that would never cease.
He grew ______ tired of my stubborn ways,
His frustration grew, his ______ swayed,
He stopped offering his wisdom and grace,
Knowing I'd reject it, lost in my own space.
So if you're listening, take my advice,
Heed the ones who love you, be wise,
For in the end, love's the truest guide,
Don't let pride leave you empty inside.
And now I'm left with only the night...