Mistake Poem by Angel Gaus

It was a small little mistake
I didn't want to tell anyone
I hate myself for doing it
No one believes me
I tell them that I'm going to change,
But the only thing they care about
Is the mistake

Almost everyone I know knows
About the mistake I made
My best guy friend told me no
Self harming
I don't know if I'll be able to stop myself

Once I made that mistake
I knew my life was over
No more helping with theatre performances
No more marching band
No more anything

I'm stuck at home waiting for the call
The call that determines everything
The call that will say what my consequence is
The call that scares me
What do I do if I'm not able to go back to school

Does my friends care about how I'm doing
No
Do they ask me how I am
No
Do they keep their noses out of my business
No

The only thing anyone talks to me about
Is my mistake
That one little mistake
Ruined my entire life
Never again will I make a mistake
Never again will I trust some of my friends