The Taste of Regret

The taste of regret

lingers on your tongue.

Slimy and slick,

like milk gone sour.

Side effects can last

for hours and hours.

It can make a smile hard to fake.

Chances are, it’ll give you a stomach ache.

It ferments and festers—

like meat left to rot.

It turns out that you only regret it, when you decide

maybe not.