I have crossed wires
And started fires,
Despite having
The best intentions
Hoisted by my own petard
Destroyed by my own inventions
It’s easier than it seems
To give the wrong impression
And harder than you’d think
To explain in a way
That doesn’t sound
Like a confession
Because confessions
Are for intentional harm,
When you knew what
You were doing
But “sorry” is for
When you meant to do well
But didn’t realize
Trouble brewing
I don’t mind saying sorry
For making an ass of myself
I can put my exuberance
Back on the shelf
It’s just that it’s really easy
To do too little
And the other person
Is left to wonder
In attempting to balance it,
Do it right,
I put holes in my boat,
And my boat went under
©️2026 Kevin Trent Boswell
