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three predicaments.

you said I’d regret it.
I said no way. none of my business.
you said I’d get it later. too late.
but then you died.

you said you have no regrets.
never had any.
couldn’t find the word in a dictionary.
and I wanted you dead.

you know better than to ask.
you know I’d lie.
you know too it’s irrelevant.
and I concur.

I want to preempt your question.
there’d be nothing to say anyway.
and I’ll be long gone before
you’ll figure it all out
for yourself.