What constitutes a mistake
Who's the judge of fault
What jury grades the assault

Be it an error by hand
Something fell awry
Can it be fixed by and by

Be it a blunder of the tongue
Something spoken wrong
Will it be forgiven before long

Be it a thought gone askew
False misunderstanding,
Call it what it is due

Be it a flaw caught by the eye
An incorrect image found
Can it be repaired and bound

What of the slip of the heart
Leaving people torn apart
When feelings go astray
But you still must live that day
Feeling broken and so unsure
Rely on time to be the cure