mistakes — Summary

I want to hate you I Want to leave you I want to blame you For all the things I have lost I Want to punch you burn you hurt you

I want to see your face When you realize your mistakes But it will be too late Karma is gonna slap you across the face But right when you crumble down An lose all your faith I know I'm going to help you up Because I wil never make your mistake

To treat them How they treated you I hope you chose

Would you walk away?

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The speaker is furious at someone who has hurt them. The opening lines are blunt and raw: they want to hate, leave, blame, even punch and burn. The repeated "I want to" shows how strong the urge is, though it also stays a wish rather than an action. Beneath the rage is real loss, since the speaker blames this person for "all the things I have lost."

Then the poem turns. The speaker imagines the other person facing the consequences, with karma "slapping" them, and then crumbling. Instead of gloating, the speaker says they will help them up, because they "will never make your mistake." Kindness becomes a quiet kind of strength, a way of proving they are different.

The ending feels unfinished. The broken line about treating people "how they treated you" and the final question, "Would you walk away?", leave the choice open. The mood moves from bitter and explosive to steadier and more thoughtful, but it never fully settles, which makes the hurt feel unresolved.

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