The look on your face says it all.
You believe it was I who had dropped the ball.
You think I had failed some important test,
and so you blame me for whatever comes next.
Perhaps if I had an opportunity to study or review,
I would've known better what not to say or do.
Perhaps if I had white out or an eraser in my hand,
I could've changed my answers strand by strand.
Perhaps if I had known who the proctor was of my test.
I would have tried harder to do my very best.
Or maybe if I had known I had only one shot and no more.
I would've been more focused on getting the right score.
Yep, the look on your face says it all.
You believe it was I who dropped the ball.
You think I had failed some important test,
but can you forgive yourself for whatever comes next?
(c) 2014 copyright Elena Plotkin
no comments! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ? a travesty! ! ! now let me read the Poet's Notes AND beyond the first few lines of the poem! re the Poet's Notes: i would be eager to blame myself, see my mistakes, and fix my failings. BUT there is nothing to blame myself for, i make no mistakes, and, as you probably have guessed, i have NO failings! wonderful write aka composition aka poem in this case! favorite lines: ........................... hmmm? dang! ! ! they are ALL my favorite lines! :) PLUS, you have inspired me. look out! ===================================== The Look On My Wife’s Face … [ Marriage mistake(s): over and over; inspired by Elena Plotkin’s “The Look On Your Face Says It All”; a bit of a fib from Bri (a bit): SHORT] The look on her face told me true; she felt ….ONLY I was wrong ….of the TWO …. of us. In her mind it was MY fault ONLY …. that SHE felt unloved AND lonely. Perhaps if I knew what to expect …. when I said “I do”, ….away I’d EJECT …. myself from her! But I didn’t know she’d been OFTEN depressed …. BEFORE she met me [as she later confessed]. AND I didn’t know she’d insist on a BABY! ! I HAD told her I’d NO interest in kids. No “Maybe”. And on top of that she wanted a HOUSE (!) , saying: “If we don’t get one, you ARE a louse! ” I WAS saddened by the look on HER face, BUT I had no reason to feel ANY disgrace. I’d TRIED my best to please her but I’d failed. Now STUCK, I felt that I’d been unjustly JAILED! ! : ( : ( (December 11, 2016)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
yours to MyPoemList. for showcase? ? ? ? bri :)