i wish i said more

to you

i wish i had spent less time staring at

old text messages

and spoken in our quiet car rides

up to the games

you always supported me at

i wish i asked for more to do-

for bookshelf making

and garden planting

now with so much regret between you and i

i demand to

never
regret
again

i will do everything i dream

i will write the stories i have yet to

experience

i will speak of

the truth

and you will be

proud of my

adventures and abilities