what do those people do who always restrain themselves from being expressive in any manner. who hesitate with what they have an impulse to do but check that impulse in time. maybe with more than one effort. but successfully. so successfully that the next instant they are unaware there ever was such an impulse.

those who hardly ever make the first move. they never embarrass themselves. they play when they are assured of a favorable return. and only then.

do they have regrets? do they ever wish they hadn't waited, hadn't played safe. had given in to some emotion, been reckless.

or is regret only for those embarrassed, those who knock, dig, scrape because they must, because if they didn't they'd be someone else. because there's no reason to reason with. and find things they don't like. because they actually find. unlike knowing what's on the other end and then choosing to walk the distance, they come upon it.