Take it to the Grave

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The Writer's Cramp  (13+) Write the best story or poem in 24 hours or less and win 10K GPs! #333655 by Sophy

PROMPT:
Write a POEM (rhyming or free verse, your choice) that begins with this line:

"In the graveyard of risks not taken..."

Remember to keep to the 40 line limit.

Taking it to the Grave



In the graveyard of risks not taken
The body’s spirit will rest in total discontent
Buried in the shabby robes of eternal regret

If only, should have, and maybe so
A chorus of pitiful excuses grant
Shameful permission to the flesh

What if, why didn’t I, and Whatever for
Questions failed to entice or be explored
Before it is too late, and the soul is forced to go

Wishes, Wants, and Maybe I will
A dead-man’s hand
Drawn in the final deal

Would I, May I, and think that I could?
The answers are contained in experience, and
Found in the risks taken while playing life’s game.