Wendy Rycroft Poet Free verse

Second Chance

Second chance tickets,
Come! 
Don’t miss out, 
Your whole life,
Mistakes,
Gone!
Change your yesterdays,
Start anew today!
With time travel invention,
We have looked,
You definitely need to come,
Your life was terrible.
I started to believe it,
Step on board
Don't miss the portal
People were getting on,
I couldn’t believe it,
All wanting a new life.
Was it what I wanted.
Does my life reckon 
For a second chance,
I stood there on my own,
Thinking
I’m left!
Are you coming?
No, I said,
I will forgive myself,
Change my mistakes,
I have grown,
A better person for it,
If I go back,
I will keep making the same mistakes!
They all disappeared!
Never again to be seen,
I’m glad I stayed,
I have learned,
Only through love,
I reckon for a second chance.

25/08/2016

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Janice Canerdy September 2, 2016 at 9:28 AM A 7 for your thought-provoking, WINNING poem, Wendy! Janice Wendy Rycroft September 2, 2016 at 12:16 PM Thank you Janice x

Charlie Smith September 2, 2016 at 6:59 AM Congratulations Wendy. Interesting Choices. I'm left wondering what I might do... Wendy Rycroft September 2, 2016 at 1:15 PM Thank you Charlie x

Sonia Walker September 1, 2016 at 2:46 PM Wendy, congratulations on your placement of your poem, 'A Second Chance.' A good read. ~ Sonia Wendy Rycroft September 2, 2016 at 1:41 AM Thank you Sonia x

Jan Allison August 31, 2016 at 5:18 PM Dropping back with my congrats Wendy:-) hugs Jan xx Wendy Rycroft September 1, 2016 at 4:49 AM Thank you, Jan x

Sandra Haight August 31, 2016 at 4:59 PM Love your wonderful take on the theme, Wendy! Well done and congrats on your fine placement in the contest. Hugs, Sandra Wendy Rycroft September 1, 2016 at 4:49 AM Thank you, Sandra x

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores August 31, 2016 at 2:14 PM Congratulations Wendy on the placement of the contest. Wendy Rycroft September 1, 2016 at 4:50 AM Thank you, Nayda x

Beverly Read August 30, 2016 at 1:59 PM Oh Wendy, how deep this is. I agree Completely!!! So glad I read this. Wendy Rycroft August 30, 2016 at 4:57 PM Thank you, Beverly x

Joseph P. DiMino August 29, 2016 at 11:17 AM Great poem, Wendy; and I agree, we learn from our mistakes. At least, the wise do. And I like (mostly) who I am now. Though, could I go back, I would change a lot. Especially, I would try to make amends to those I have hurt. As always, your writing is important, and it makes me think. Blessings my friend! Wendy Rycroft August 29, 2016 at 6:02 PM Thank you Joe

DM Babbit August 29, 2016 at 10:47 AM It's a one time go around learning from life's lessons. Loved the possibility of a second chance but the first... oh the first was worth it. Loved your poem. Wendy Rycroft August 29, 2016 at 11:12 AM Thank you x BABBIT

Alexis Y. August 27, 2016 at 11:43 AM Hi Wendy, You make it sound so good. I'm so tempted to step through the portal. But can my mom and kids and my loved ones come too?Can I also keep the lessons that I've learned that made me into the woman I am today? On second thought as good as it sounds I think I'll pass. Great job. I wish you the best of luck in the contest.A without a doubt seven:-) Alexis Wendy Rycroft August 27, 2016 at 1:26 PM Thank you so much Alexis x that's what I thought too x

Jan Allison August 27, 2016 at 11:25 AM I'm sure many of us would love to be able to turn back time and erase the mistakes we have made but our life experiences shape who we are ... but my mum has a saying ... 'a man who never made a mistake never made anything'. Great take on the contest theme:-) good luck:-) hugs jan xx

Archontoula Alexandropoulou August 26, 2016 at 3:33 AM Tempting! I'm glad you said No, though. A great fantasy piece of reality, Wendy. Wendy Rycroft August 26, 2016 at 4:48 PM Thank you Alexandtopoulou

Daniel Turner August 25, 2016 at 3:49 PM This is a fun read, Wendy. The last two lines are priceless! Good luck. Wendy Rycroft August 25, 2016 at 4:12 PM Thank you Daniel x