Lost Opportunity

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The words flash up at me,
Confirming what I've dreaded for a long time,
The one thing I wanted,
Taken away,
The opportunity to have it,
Dashed...

I've known for a long time
That I'd never have it,
I've known for a long time
That what has happened would happen,
But it is still heartbreaking
To see it there in writing.