Regret

Regret..

Walking down an old forest lane
I look for your name,
Etched in all the starry light,
And remember what you told me that night:

There's always one thing that comes too late,
Something everyone hates,
But to feel that emotion in your gut
Reminds us that we care.

You said that that's what you wanted though,
Through the hurt and the pain you wanted to know
you could feel inside,
Instead of a hard empty chest
And Eyes that couldn't cry.

But in the end you couldn't take it,
You were drowned out by the sensation,
The guilt you bore across your heart
Was too much for you to make a new start,

And now because of what you've done
My heart is heavy without anyone,

You once told me that you wanted to feel regret
For what you've done,
But my friend, brother,
Your prized emotion has been known to overwhelm,
And after you took my family's life you took your own,

Regret,
My friend,
Is always too late.