Date Gone Wrong

The trees are bare.
I am sorry that I took you there.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
It didn’t work out fair.

It was meant to be fun.
Instead, we were on the run.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
We were dodging the gun.

I thought it would be cool.
Lots for us to do.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
I feel like a fool.

A day in the woods.
A little hike, if we could.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
It didn’t turn out like it should.

No trespassing everywhere.
Sometimes it just isn’t fair.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
They didn’t want to share.

I know you are upset.
I tried, but what the heck.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
Hope I didn’t lose respect.

I apologize, but where to begin.
Maybe someday we could try again.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
No more woods. A movie then?

Life is tough without all this.
To start over is all I wish.
I am sorry. I am sorry.
Don’t fill your heart with bitterness.

——————-R. W. Johnson—–(2016)