The Many Mini Mistakes
By Darrell “Manny” Santos

Living too fast
Loving too hard
Chasing the past
Dropping my guard
Acting a fool
Running the streets
Not enough school
Way too much sweets
Setting some trends
Following some fads
Too picky ‘bout friends
Too many “my bads”
Dreaming so crazy
Dreaming so small
Sometimes being lazy
Dreaming no dreams at all
Not having direction
Not freeing my soul
Not using protection
Not having control
Having not enough empathy
Having too much compassion
Having not enough sympathy
For those challenged by fashion
Not coming on strong
Not waiting it out
Not staying for long
Not walking right out
Not chasing the night life
Not staying at home
Not choosing the right wife
(Oops!)
Not ending this poem