I've no regrets for loves gone by
Or most mistakes I've made.
My unkind words (no reason why)
Contain the dues I've paid.
I don't regret the weight I've lost
Or any that I've gained.
My life goes on at any cost
Though parts of it are stained.
I've no regrets for fools I've snubbed
Or suffered not at all.
I do not rue those lamps unrubbed
Or heedless "beck and call."
I need no reason to regret
The fears I've overcome
For every sun will one day set.
And every joy grow numb.
If I must choose my one regret
And dare I be so bold?
I cannot walk a dog, a pet
Because, alas, I'm old.
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