Should Have Known

You know about safety 
You know not to drink too much 
You know not to eat so much 
You know not to drink too much 
You know to excerise 
You know not to drink too much 
You know to save for your future 
You know not to drink too much 
You know take your daily vitamin 
You know not to drink too much 
You know don’t smoke 
You know not to drink too much 
You know live a drug free life 
You know not to drink too much
...not to drink too much 
You know meet with your doctor 
...to be open about any concerns you have 
You know you should always wear condoms I should have known that...If I had known that I wouldn’t be sitting here in my shame; In the shadow of my pain, with only myself to blame. It’s not my fault, I thought I knew him. But I didn’t know all the placed he had been.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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June 5, 2016 at 2:00 PM
Great ending and list....Linda
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June 4, 2016 at 9:45 PM
Laura, great list. SKAT
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