cheating

I think I cheated yesterday
I didn’t really mean to
I bent the rules to my mood
but today it seems quite true

the person hurt by cheating
is none other than yourself
the rules are meant for something
don’t just sit them on the shelf

some rules seem so silly
no reason for them to be
but if we make them for oursleves
we ought their rule to heed

maybe yesterday
was just a minor infraction
the good news is it gave my practice
some much needed traction