The Same Mistake Twice

The Same Mistake Twice

Twenty-five years passed

Since the time I saw you last

You sent me a letter

Saying you were in town

Wondering if you'd see me 'round

Hoping we could meet

I convinced myself that you'd changed

That you had gotten better

But like every other sweet word

It was all a lie

You said you'd ditched the booze and the coke

You said you no longer even smoked

You said you'd learned your lesson

About playing around with hearts

I thought you'd come clean 

But I discovered the truth

You weren't any better now

Than you'd been in my youth

You said you weren't tied down

You made me look like a clown

You took off your ring

In hopes of a fling

Turned out you'd married a stripper 

Your fourth wife, I hear

Glad I found out

Before I let you get near

Near my body, that is

But you still invaded my heart

Even when you'd gone from my sight

Thoughts of you tore me apart

I know that you're all wrong for me

You're all wrong for everybody

The women you meet are nothing but toys

Who fall for the sweet little wounded boy

Your wife is your mistress

You like to engage in group scenes

With her, pornography, booze, and cocaine

And anyone else foolish enough

To walk into your snare

I've learned my lesson

I'm never going back there

But the heart is an illogical thing

And sometimes it still conjures up

Dreams of you and me

And what I once thought could be

~Tempest Nightingale LeTrope~

The prompt asked us to use another poem for inspiration and continue on the theme.

I tend to do everything in a really roundabout and convoluted way, because:

My inspiration points were the tribute poem to Ronnie James Dio written by Spectra Ghostseeker, Ronnie's song Rainbow Eyes, Sheryl Crow's song My Favorite Mistake, and the fact that there's no expiration date on stupidity. Even at my age, a person can still put on blinders and convince themselves that something bad can be good.

 I woke up and called this mornin'
The tone of your voice was a warnin'
That you don't care for me anymore

I made up the bed we sleep in
I looked at the clock when you creep in
It's six a.m. and I'm alone

Did you know when you go
It's the perfect ending
To the bad day I was just beginning
When you go all I know is
You're my favorite mistake

Well, your friends are sorry for me
They watch you pretend to adore me
But I'm no fool to this game

Now here comes your secret lover
She'd be unlike any other
Until your guilt goes up in flames

Did you know when you go
It's the perfect ending
To the bad day I've got used to spendin'
When you go all I know is
You're my favorite mistake
You're my favorite mistake

Well maybe nothin' lasts forever
Even when you stay together
I don't need for ever after
It's your laughter won't let me go
So I'm holdin' on this way

Did you know, could you tell
You were the only one
That I ever loved
Now everything's so wrong

Did you see me walkin' by
Did it ever make you cry
You're my favorite mistake
You're my favorite mistake
You're my favorite mistake