It’s all my fault! I thought
That I would bring you joy,
Not sorrow;
/
Not anger, jealousy,
Not ill thoughts,
Not regret;
/
I gave you what I thought
You needed; and yet, in doing so,
I’m sorry, I fell short;
/
I thought that I was helping –
I was stirring emotions, which
Should not have been disturbed
/
My good intentions – as they often are –
Were insufficient; I thought
That I could do you good
/
I thought,
I thought,
I thought…