Yesterday Poem by Daniele Cerasoli

It seems like just yesterday
And suddenly it's through...

I never stopped to savour
What life had to offer;
I let it all slip by
Without saying goodbye,
Without another try,
Without ever asking why.
And now it's gone,
And I can't go back -
Back to yesterday.

I wake up everyday
Only to fall back asleep.
When I open my eyes,
I regret yesterday.
I think of how I could have done better;
How I could have been better;
Never focusing on tomorrow,
Never on what will be,
Never on what lies on the road ahead,
Only on the road behind -
Only on yesterday.

I wish yesterday were still here.
I could do things differently:
Tried when I should have tried,
Laughed when I should have laughed,
Cried when I should have cried,
Loved when I could have loved...
Maybe things would be different;
Maybe they would be better;
Maybe I would be happier.

Only now, when I look back,
Do I miss yesterday.
How life has sped by
And how I haven't slowed down
To enjoy the beautiful scenery.
When I look back at the road behind,
I think of all the great times
That I can never have back,
And that saddens me.

Today, I look upon yesterday
As a reminder
To cherish every moment of every day.
Tomorrow, I will look upon today,
And think to myself:
'I miss yesterday.'