Once at college, I decided to join an organization focused around performing arts in order to stay immersed in the craft. In addition to new clubs and friends there were also new girls.
In this poem I dissected the Friend Zone and Nice Guy mentality by switching to the woman's perspective. My views since then have changed, yet it's important to understand both sides of the coin. This poem was also the first one that I would perform in front of a large crowd.
Oops
Oops, I did it again.
Fell in love with your deceitful smile
Your eyes that look like crystal ponds
Your laugh that tears through me like bombs
Your golden locks
Oops, I did it again
Said something I shouldn’t have said
Imagine my fingers caressing the side of your head
Imagine me with you in bed
A life without you would make me dead
Oops, I did it again
Tried to break out of the friend zone
But you’re bringing other friends home
What happened to I want to be alone?
Did I miss something in your tone?
Oops, I did it again
"Let’s just be friends" she said
Oh that’s fine it’s not like the past few months haven’t been a waste of my time
I’m not trying to be brash but damn girl you’re like a rash
You never go away
Oops, I did it again
I look awkwardly and say hey
Now I’m stuck here caught in the fray
I just can’t wait for the day
For when you say
Oops, I did it again
Another fool lead on by my deceitful smile
My eyes of crystal ponds
My chuckle that makes knees buckle
And my locks as infectious as chicken pox
Oops, I did it again?
How is it my fault?
That you’d do anything for me
That you’d point out your faults for me
That you’d love me past the point of no return
Only to crash and burn
Oops, you did it again
Get a hint next time
Will there be a next time for a girl this fine?
Please get in line I’m not the girl to pine--
Over.
It’s all over.
No more Oops, no more doing things over
This girl makes me want to pick clovers
To find the one with four leafs
But all I’m left with is grief
And no luck for me
Oops, I did it again
Thinking that all there is to life is love
By myself I can reach new limits, heaven and above
I never needed you, push comes to shove
But I still love
You with your deceitful smile
Eyes of crystal ponds
Laugh of devastating bombs
Locks of pure gold
I guess I’ll have to see what the future holds.