I try to be good

Always do the right thing

But sometimes I mess up

And it all goes south

I try to be nice

To everybody I encounter

But sometimes I slip up

And treat somebody unfairly

I try to be kind

Help anybody in need

But sometimes I hesitate 

And miss an opportunity

I try to be truthful

In everything I say

But sometimes I gloss over

And tell a little white lie

I try to forgive

When others do me wrong

But sometimes I don’t forgive

And I end up regretting that

I try to keep in touch

With friends and family

But sometimes it goes too long

And friendships drift away

I try not to gossip

Or run down my friends

But sometimes I do

And it makes me feel bad

I try to be happy

Spreading joy to others

But sometimes I am sad

And it shows

I try to forgive myself

when I make a mistake

But sometimes its a really big mistake

And I just beat myself up for a long time

I try to be trustworthy

Never meaning to break a promise

But sometimes I slip up

And then I deeply regret letting somebody down

I try and write a new poem daily

Posting on my blog at 6am every morning

But sometimes I run out of time or inspiration

And I post something I wrote before the blog started

I try………But sometimes…….And