DawningDaytripper

Apr 15, 2010 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

At least once

I've done everything wrong at least once

Been made to feel the dunce

my back against the graffiti wall

left crying in the bathroom stall

wishing like hell I wasn't there

petrified of their knowing glare

I've done everything wrong at least once

I've tried to run away, start fresh

leaving behind mess after mess

tackle my demons at the back door

try to not want for anything more

ignored the symptoms deep inside

fighting against an outgoing tide

I have done everything wrong at least once

Stood shoulder’s deep in the trench

flaunted myself like a common wench

drank till I forgot all my dirty deeds

Topping it all off with guilty weed

It has all been done time before

each of us having a secret horror

I have done everything wrong at least once

Opened my mouth a little to wide

been the one that wanted to hide

calling in the middle of the night

insisting I did not start the fight

yes officer, I can walk home

I wasn’t aware it was a school zone

I have done everything wrong at least once

I do try to balance the bad with the good

walk the line of the misunderstood

admitted my wrongs along the way

I’ve found a place I want to stay

there is no where to hide anymore

so I will take my chance and open the door

I have done everything wrong at least once

Julie

D.D.

4/14/2010

— DawningDaytripper, Apr 15, 2010

About the Author

Region, Country: Robe valley, WA, USA

Favorite Poets: All of them, for differant reasons. Neopoet poets have influenced me the most over the last 2 plus years. Great teachers. Edgar Allen Poe, Dickens, way to many to list...

Critiques

Geezer

16 years 1 month ago

Everything?

Seems to me, that you are doing a real good job, both here with the children, and at home with the children. The children here, are harder to work with. Hope you can see that. Or is it a lesson for the ones at home? Look, I've made the mistake you are about to make, and let me tell you.....LOL. I have used that one on Jason, a few times lately. ~ Gee

DawningDaytripper

16 years 1 month ago

I do tow the line, in

I do tow the line, in majority these days Gee, But not so long ago I was not restricted by what my actions might influance. I have done ALMOST everything at least one, but Almost isn't very poetic now is it! LOL. I guess my issue is, I am kinda proud of it. Don't realy want to leave it behind. Scared I will leave that part of myself behind... Because I was Fierce! And had guts and gumpstion overflowing... not so much these days. I have been slowed down. Darn kids. But I can't regret any choices or mistakes I made either. Thanks for reading Gee! Julie D.D.

Nordic cloud

16 years 1 month ago

They die hard like the deep scars from the cut of a knife.

Ann of Norway This is really good, I cannot say I have done everything wrong once your list includes things I have no experience of, but done things wrong I surely have and they die hard like the deep scars from the cut of a knife. Love to yo Julie, from Ann.

DawningDaytripper

16 years 1 month ago

My list was only meant to

My list was only meant to imply and lend to the imagination. But I have done it all, once upon a time at least. Not so much now. And some have left scars for sure. But they have made me who I am! Thanks for reading and taking the time Ann, much love to you! Julie D.D.

Janice Pearce

16 years 1 month ago

At least once

I liked the content of this one Julie, so true for many of us! _____________________________________________________ Income-tax forms should be more realistic by allowing the taxpayer to list "Uncle Sam" as a dependent Anonymous

DawningDaytripper

16 years 1 month ago

Thanks Janice, your read and

Thanks Janice, your read and view are much appreaciated! Julie D.D.

Mike

16 years 1 month ago

this is amazing…i feel

this is amazing... i feel like I can connect to it a lot... very well written indeed sincerely Michael

magics02

16 years 1 month ago

I hear this one DD

5 starrer for you to tonight, great one here Magics02 aka Mona :) TIME well spent is TIME well lived

DawningDaytripper

16 years 1 month ago

Thanks Michael, I enjoyed

Thanks Michael, I enjoyed catching your write too! Much appreaciated. I will look forward to getting to know you around this crazy and wonderful place! Julie D.D.

anonymous1

16 years 1 month ago

Wrong Once.

Julie, This is just the surface of what are probably many poems but I like the list form this poem takes and the repetition of the line, "I've done everything wrong at least once." I especially like the image evoked by, "tackle my demons at the back door." As if your were trying to beat them down without letting any one else know they were there. And the rest of that stanza supports the image well. Good poem. Lisa

DawningDaytripper

16 years 1 month ago

I think your right, it could

I think your right, it could spawn many poems Lisa. And you got exactly what I meant with the line tackle my demons at the back door. Thanks for your read and time, much appreaciated. Julie D.D.

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