Failures Together

I wrote this piece in August 2013. My close friend had hurt me deeply and I started to hold a grudge. I wanted to pay her back by staying angry at her after she had apologized. This piece was an attempt to process and realize that my attitude was hurting her, just as she had hurt me. And that was no more fair to her than what she had done to me. 


Failures Together

I did it wrong, I’m sorry

I do that quite a lot

I can’t be perfect

Cuz I’m just not

I said something stupid

It hurt you, I’m sure

Because I’m born human

I’m also born failure

 

Please forgive me

I’m not what I’m supposed to be

I tried to do it right

But I failed as you see

Please understand now

I need your grace and love

Because however hard I try

I can never be enough

 

You tell me that you’re sorry

That you made a mistake

Inside my heart is breaking

Cuz I realize you aren’t so great

You made me hurt

And it’s hard to forgive you

Now you are stuck with nothing

To say or do

But

Chorus

Why do I think you must forgive me

Then expect you to hurt me never?

I must understand my expectations are too high

That we’re all stupid together

That we’re all failures together

So I want to be a friend who never

Expects you to be perfect and understands

We’re all failures together

Chorus