13. Never Again

To past flubs I say "Never Again."

Just thinking back to remember when

Stings deeper than initial impact;

More clipped, more compact

Than when heartache first etched itself into my mind.

Mere thought of transgression serves to remind

Of the panic and pain that came as result

And the hardship of ensuing tumult,

Therefore I bounce back like a knee jerking:

Memory intact, reflexes working.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Written December 2007.

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