never stopping
to think
or taking the time
to realize
how it looked
from the outside
with the knowledge
that i've gathered
i can clearly see
how things didn't work out
i've degraded myself
to the lowest
of all lows
and i can see
how devastatingly
unattractive
i must appear
to others
so now
thinking back
regret floods me
because i never realized
how it looked
from the outside

© VEM