Yesterday’s Choices

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I remember every decision ever made,
each haunting me, taunting me,
what if games at play.

I know they hold no power,
ghosts that inhabit my head,
taking up space, needlessly.

But what can I do,
when they scream so loudly,
knitting regret deep into my bones.

©️ Emma Steel