Those times

Those times

When I had things in haste

Rushing to get done in no time waste

I ended up with lots of wrong

Those times

When I had been so blunt in words

And my lips had moved so sharply

I left a heart bruised

And an emotion stirred

Those times

When I had been so fast in action

But slower in thought

My image I did tarnish

And to many others I gave

The cause to fight

Those times

When I had talked more

And had listened less

I was referred to as a talkative

Because I did say lots of unnecessary things

Those times

When I had been praised flatteringly

And I had believed every bit of that lie

I have come to realize

I was only being stupid and childish

Those times

When I had refused criticisms

And thought myself Man Perfect

Pride was my virtue

Because it had swelled up in my heart

I was only negatively confident

Those times

When I had hated more

And loved less

My heart just grew harder

Harder and solid as stone

Those times

When I had called them

Who encouraged bad acts

And evil doings

Good friends

I was lost and foolish

Because I could really

Really not define friendship

Those times

When I had followed the crowd

And gone the Broadway

Forgetting the many could be wrong

I had only lost my sense of assertiveness

And that time

Which is now

And I wish to make right

All the wrongs I have done

I, now am really

Repentant and wiser.

(c) 2010 Owiredu Albert Kofi