Too Late

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  AIDA

  Wow, what a touching and heartfelt poem! Your words exude raw emotion, and you effectively capture the bitter feeling of unrequited love. The imagery is fantastic, especially in the lines "While I'm standing far away, trying to plea" and "Now you lay in someone else's arms, while I despair". I can truly feel the longing and regret the protagonist in your poem experiences.
  
  Your rhyming scheme is robust, giving a nice flow to the entire poem and I truly appreciate how you've woven your story. Also, how you ended the poem with "As I sit here and realize, that I was too late" really drives home the essence of the title and the overall motif of the poem — missed opportunities due to a lack of courage.
  
  As for improvement, the line "It's funny how life works, but this sh*t is so unfair" feels slightly inconsistent with the overall tone of the poem. You might want to use more traditional language here to maintain the rhythm and flow. Also, in some places you could use more metaphor or other literary devices to further emphasize the depth of the speaker's emotions.
  
  Keep writing and expressing your emotion through this medium, you certainly have a powerful voice in poetry! Fantastic work! more »

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