11/30 the past with the edges sanded down

rewriting memory

pow! that’s when life hit me right square in the face

i had to quickly learn how to roll with the punch

but then that’s when i also lost all hope and faith

so i had to follow my instinct…with a hunch

adulthood can sometimes be cruel mother

when some of the lessons were harsh, brash but fair

and then there were times when i had it coming

if i was moving on…i had to grow a pair

and yet my approach wasn’t always the best

in fact, you could say it went from bad to worse

i may have been a dumbass for acting that way

and the consequences kind of felt like a curse

but we all know life is full of twists and turns

we learn fast but that’s not always the (lower) case

it took me several tries just to get it right

now i’m here apologizing to save some face

i wasn’t always the smartest or the kindest

i’ve been a dreamer but i’ve also been a clown

i’m remembering and rewriting memory

about the past with the edges sanded down

napowrimo2026 day 11