The Lesser of Two Regrets

[couchgrouch]

The Lesser of Two RegretsOne day the neighbor girl I likedasked me for a ride on my old dirt bikeshe convinced me when she took my Lucky Strikeand left strawberry lipstick on itjust then my friend showed up on my porchwith some red spray paint and a six of Coorswanted me to help make his burnt up Fordlook like a flaming cometwell, she looked sweet on my Suzukithen again, that beer sounded goodbut my heart was won by that cutieand I hoped my buddy understoodcos it seemed I was torn betweendoin' two thingsmy heart wouldn't let me forgeteither way I'd both win and loseSolomon woulda been shakin' in my shoesso I just choked it down and tried to choosethe lesser of two regretswell, I had tickets and made plans with friendswe were pilin' in a pick-up for a game that weekendan old college roomie of mine played tight-endfor the Atlanta Falconsbut my baby boy'd been coughin' hard all daymy wife said I should still see my friend playbut I waved at my buds as they drove awaythen grabbed a quilt and some talcumand we took turns holdin' the babya streamin' pot goin' all night longcome morning I kissed my ladycos our son's cough was goneyeah it seemed I was torn betweendoin' two thingsmy heart wouldn't let me forgeteither way I'd both win and loseSolomon woulda been shakin' in my shoesso I just choked it down and tried to choosethe lesser of two regretsnow and then unmarried friendsrib me for missing a round of golfbut I've come to terms and come to learnthat where a woman or family's involvedwhat I woulda said was the lesser of two regretswon't be a regret at allwon't be a regret at allwon't be a regret at all...(c)2006 Robert George