I’m Sorry I Didn’t Look Twice
Writer – Anonymous
I used to be good at spellings,
I’d learn them off by heart.
It was something I enjoyed doing,
No problem, no sweat, so far… but…
Soon I became complacent,
Relied on my memory too much.
Instead of diligently learning,
I gave them a cursory glance.
I was sent to the headmaster one morning,
Because I got five of them wrong.
I was given the cane as a warning,
So I vowed to myself from then on…
That in future I’d take my work seriously,
And, when needed, I’d ask for advice.
As for the errors I made in my spellings,
I’m sorry I didn’t look twice.
My friend and I went to Bellevue,
To enjoy the amusements and rides.
I left my tray purse on a swing boat,
I’m sorry I didn’t look twice.
I played with my friend in her garden,
After placing my fan on a stone.
I rushed home for my dinner at tea-time,
Leaving the fan all alone.
I remembered the fan the next morning,
But the weather was no longer nice.
From a heat-wave to overnight pouring,
I’m sorry I didn’t look twice.
I dropped my glove in the supermarket,
As I was heading out of the store.
I realised that I had done this,
As soon as I walked through the door.
I turned round and re-entered the building,
And began a tour of the aisles.
I was confident that I would find it,
It was missing such a short while.
I enquired from the girl at the counter,
If a glove had been left in.
I showed her its left-handed partner,
But she said, ‘No, not a thing’.
The glove was never recovered,
But I learnt a lesson in life.
When moving gloves in and out of my pockets,
I’m sorry I didn’t look twice.