It was a small mistake
His partner an accomplice
He could have fixed it
Chose to ignore it
Time rolled on
Partnership ended
Mistake compounded
No longer a small fix
Mistake frozen solid over time
Cloud hanging over him
Hoping it would go unnoticed
More time passed
Mistake back to haunt him
In a way he never imagined
Ex partner blackmailing
Now skating on thin ice
Offered a difficult choice
Do nothing and be exposed
Pay ransom and be compromised
It was an agonizing choice
He rejected them both
Opted to confess
Pay penalties for mistake
He bit the bullet
New partner supportive
Medicine tasted sour
He took it well
Long recovery
Mistake finally resolved
Ex partner big loser
He moved forward
No cloud hanging over him
Ice of his mistake finally melted
Forming a beautiful lake
He built a boat
Sailed away on lake
With new partner
Bright future
No more ice skating