Regrets, More Than A Few Poem by John Fenton Mcleish

I haven't seen my children for so long
And now they have forgotten about me
i abandoned them when they were so young
And now I live in abject misery

I did leave them without any father
Now regret ways heavy on my shoulders
Living with grief is becoming harder
Because i flew away 'cross the border

Their mother wouldn't let them come visit
And I don't blame her at all for that
I was drinking and couldn't be trusted
I'd do the same as a matter of fact

Oh, how I wish I could turn back the time
When we were together and all was fine