There is an instant where the sense of right fades.

Where emotions cloud judgment and lead to mistakes.

Mistakes that can never be taken back.

It is only for a moment, a fraction of time,

yet in that time the chains of restraint break loose,

uncaging the green-eyed monster that lurks inside.

An instant decision, like a being possessed,

I forget who I am for a moment and in that short time,

I make a mistake that I will truly regret.

The green-eyed monster laughs, for I can’t keep him at bay, 

and my finger presses the button that will seal my fate.

In just one moment, I have made a terrible mistake.

Later I realize my mistake; however, there is no going back.

I have broken something that I can’t fix: my friend’s trust.

I fear what may come next, hoping to stop the inevitable.

So like a coward I hide the truth, I lie, I feign ignorance.

But it was all for not, just a fool’s plea.

Since I couldn’t control the green-eyed monster, I acted.

Since I could not face my actions, I hid and lied.

Since I hid the truth, I never told him how sorry I was.

I never told him how much our friendship meant to me.

And now, I will never have the chance.

The green-eyed monster cackles, for he knows I am to blame.

For a moment’s decision, leads me to a lifetime of regret.