[ ( L u c r e c i a ’ s   P o e m ) ] by Raven The life that was mine, Too far back in time, Shall never be seen again. Too many dreams, Together, it seems, Everything was right back then. I ruined it, and All by own hand. I swore to forget your name. I broke your heart, It all fell apart — The result: two lifetimes of pain. What a fate! Such a peculiar trait; To ruin everything that’s right. I’ve known many tears Through all these past years. I doomed myself that night. And now as I cry, I ask myself, “Why Can’t I get another chance to be mine?” My heart filled with sin, The answer is grim: “You had a chance the first time.”