Excellent. The last two verses are ones that really affect me the most. You are right in that we must not hesitate when love calls because we may not get another chance at love and happiness. Well done.

That's true. We have to sieze the moment when it comes, because they are rare, at least in my life. I appreciate your comments.

//For all my life, I'll long regret
The night I let good love slip by.//

^^indeed, when love comes knocking... we should open the door... but depends on the circumstances... loved these lines...

the story is beautifully narrated ... lovely floe... a wonderful read :)

This was a good story and I hope a lot of (young) men will take heed.....We should always pursue our hearts desire and any true friend would understand if you did! I bet your friends would have patted you on the back if you had told them you had found a girl to take home with you!
Oh, how silly we can be in our youth *shakes head*
Well, I enjoyed your verse very much, I always love to read a whole story within a poem:)
I am sorry you still feel bothered by this, because it indicates she was so special you never got over the missed opportunity.
Some chances only come by once in a life time...this is true, sadly so!

Take care,

5/5 Ingrid

Thank you Maya and Lonely Rider. Glad you liked my story. A long walk by the lake in my town brought back the memory of this. What I would give to go back in time to that evening and alter my history!

Oh dear...I can feel the hopelesness as well
as the sadness..to let go of a love that came
to you..sorry to hear this..
take care.

Thank you for your thoughts on this, Meena. Glad I was able to express this story in poetic form.

Very good write. Something each of the readers can relate to in some form. We look back and think ugh what did I do
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Thank you, Directly Implied. It was a real shame but I can't turn back the hands of time! Glad you could relate.