Once Is a Mistake

Slip once, they still leave you room. Slip twice, they’re handing you the broom. Now they’ve stopped calling it a collision— Once is a mistake, twice is a decision. They forget the words, they forget the deal, But they keep the dent that made the whole night reel. You can dip out, but you can’t conceal— People never forget the way you made them feel. Every bridge you burn lights up what you’ve been missing. Every door that shuts leaves behind a little wisdom. Once is a mistake, twice is a decision. Pain has a way of sharpening your vision. You can hide from the truth, but the truth keeps living— Once is a mistake, Twice is a decision. Same faces, same jokes, same tired showing, Nobody’s walking, so nobody’s going. Comfort won’t move you—it just keeps you knowing: If you’re not losing friends, you’re not growing. Sorry don’t hit when you’ve got to chase it. Make you ask? They already wasted it. Real ones pull up before you admit— An apology holds no weight if you have to ask for it. Some people teach you love. Some teach you your limits. Some only show their colors When there’s nothing left to give them. Once is a mistake, twice is a decision. Pain has a way of sharpening your vision. You can hide from the truth, but the truth keeps living— Once is a mistake, Twice is a decision. You go ghost and the room stays scattered. Not one head turns, not one soul gets shattered. That’s when the whole damn picture gets tattered— If your absence doesn’t affect them, Your presence never mattered. One side hits and you refuse to budge. Lock it inside and carry that grudge. Half of the story leaves a permanent smudge— Know both sides before you judge. Lock it down and call it being steel. Swallow the dark, refuse to kneel. Nothing can heal if you never let it reveal— You can’t heal From what you don’t let yourself feel. Once is a mistake, twice is a decision. Pain has a way of sharpening your vision. You can hide from the truth, but the truth keeps living— Once is a mistake, Twice is a decision. Once is a warning. Twice is permission. Keep making the same choice— That ain’t no accident, is it? Once is a mistake, Twice is a decision.