Out of Bounds

Out of Bounds

Don’t even go there
I heard myself cry
It’s really not worth it
Let sleeping dogs lie

I ignored all the warnings
I knew I was a fool
To enter the minefield
I broke my own rule

I courted with danger
Got burned by the flame
I learnt a hard lesson
I accepted the blame

It’s all crystal clear
In the cold light of day
That someone would get hurt
That’s the price we must pay

I was fooling myself
That all would be well
In my own bit of heaven
That turned into hell

I should have resisted
Right from the start
Taken heed of my head
Instead of my heart

©Marian Barker