I Might Have Been Wrong

I confess I might have been wrong

But it's not clear right now what I could have done differently

I held my principles close

Spot the distinction with hubris can be tough

It's easier in retrospect

But either way

My best was not enough

My limits laid bare

I'll fix what I can

And I'm acutely aware I shouldn't promise too much

I'll task myself to ignore

The self-defeating predilections drawing close, inexorably

And idly scrabble among

Lightly-floated praise and pearls of wisdom

Sincerely meant

But they don't change that

My best was not enough

My limits laid bare

I'll fix what I can

And I'm acutely aware I shouldn't promise too much

My best is not enough

My premise was flawed

Left with what's left

And nothing more