Mistakes

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Give me a scrap of paper and I'll give you a list of what I've done wrong.

Give me a guess and I'll get it wrong.

Give me a minute to try and think up a pretty lie to bide my time.

Give me a reason to live and I'll  try and do it right.

Give me a blue sky and I'll only see the grey.

Give me a chance to learn how to breathe and I'll guarantee that I'll forget how.

Give me a smile and I might get the intent wrong.

Give me a bogus line and I might believe you.

Give me a place and I'll get the address scruffy and go in the other direction.

Give me the first-look and I'll get the wrong impression.

Give me a question and I'll  make it what I want it to be.

Give me my reflection and I'll see a lie.

Give me the time and I won't notice minutes passing by.

Give me a song and I'll get the lyrics wrong.

Give me a face and I'll confuse the name.

Give me one minute and I'll peg you as what you're not.

Give me a stereotype and I'll believe it.

Give me insight and I'll see blindly.

Give me a scrap of paper and I'll give you a list of what I've done wrong. 

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