Miscalculation

My darkened skin
Unlike a scar
A memory you can’t touch 
A reality you can’t relive 
Imperfect methods 
Blinded by the weight of perfection 
Square your shoulders 
Because your mistakes will find you out soon
Your pride was the death of you 

Lift my eyes from this mess I made 
And when I’m held accountable
Remind me to cry out for mercy 
Remind me to receive what you freely give
Because I was more wrong than I was right 

(August 2023)