Everyone Knows

Everyone whispers

Everyone stares

They know my mistake

They know what happened

It spreads like wildfire

Gossip is fast

Though this is not a rumor

This one is true

Everyone passes it along

Not knowing how much that hurts

Everyone knows my terrible

Horrible

Rotten mistake

At least now

Someone can learn from it

Not make my same error

They will use better judgment

Next time

I will too