I made a mistake

I made a mistake

and it wasn't a big one

but I can't forget about it

as hard as I try

I keep hitting my head

with a make-believe hammer

but that mistake won't let me

leave or pass by

I try to focus my mind

on some other project

like washing the dishes

or writing a song

but my mistake

won't let me forget it

it represents all

I have ever done wrong

          before my brain

          goes completely insane

          let me think about something else

          I need it to change

          but the mistake still remains

          I can't get it out of myself

I made a mistake

but it won't be the last one

I know there are plenty

to look forward to

I hope I take each one

and quickly forget it

I don't need its whining

when my mistake is through