more than a few regrets

i regret a lot of things

in my life,

making bad

decisions about work

and relationships,

cars i've bought,

clothes, that plaid shirt

for instance

with orange stripes,

and places to live.

what was i thinking

renting an apartment

near the railroad tracks?

but right now my

biggest regret is eating

at that Ethiopian

restaurant last night,

and ordering something

i couldn't pronounce.

Sweet Jesus, forgive me 

for all my sins,

I murmur in tears,

lying on the cold

bathroom floor

with my hands clutching

the porcelain rim.