Lost Opportunities

A missed chance, like a bird that flew away,

Leaves a heart heavy, like a cloud on a rainy day.

The time that once was, like a river, now flows fast,

Leaving behind regrets, like footprints on the past.

The promise of what could have been,

Now a distant dream, like a mirage in a desert scene.

The future that once shone so bright,

Now fades away, like stars that vanish from sight.

But in the darkness, a glimmer of hope,

Like a ray of sunlight, through a narrow scope.

A new prospect, like a seed, a chance to grow,

To seize the moment, like a surfer riding a flow.

So let not the lost chance, like an anchor, weigh you down,

Instead, let it be a lesson learned, like a teacher's crown.

To never again let a chance be spurned,

Like a flame that once sparked, but never burned.