Sam Jameson Poet Free verse

At the Footbridge

I met Regret today,
he sat down beside me--
whilst across the creek,
Opportunity circled about

Regret introduced himself,
between my bevy of sighs,
I stated, “I wish I'd never met you, sir”
to which he plainly replied,
“But then you'd never meet him...”
as he glanced beyond the footbridge

So I walked across the cobblestone,
--and we never spoke again


July 22, 2016

Current contest: I Got Zero, Nothing, Nada 2
Former contest: At the Footbridge (judged July 26)

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Charlie Smith August 4, 2016 at 7:42 AM A fine write Sam deserving recognition... Sam Jameson August 4, 2016 at 8:51 AM Thank you, Charlie-- thank you for the feedback, it's much appreciated.

Madhupriya Shanmugam July 23, 2016 at 7:19 AM Nice poem sam:) Sam Jameson July 24, 2016 at 10:06 PM Thank you, Madhupriya-- I appreciate the kind remark :)

John Hamilton July 22, 2016 at 9:52 AM Great write as per usual with you, contests really incite your imagination obviously. This personification of regret and opportunity with this prompt of the footbridge, spells winner to me! A7 Sam Jameson July 22, 2016 at 10:04 PM Thank you, John-- a most encouraging and kind compliment. I do enjoy all the prompts offered-- they definitely push my verse to angles I'd most likely not explore if not for the sponsors. Thank you again for the kind remarks on the work-- have a wonderful night my friend :)