Dumb Mistakes
You get no breaks from dumb mistakes
For when you’re inattentive,
You’re bound to miss or else dismiss
A step that is preventive.
An extra glance may make the chance
Of messing up much lower,
As will a pause and that’s because
When we do things much slower…
We’ll likely spot the things we’d not
When we are in a hurry
And thus prevent the time we’ve spent
Consumed by doubt and worry.
Of course, in life, there must be strife
And if we make a fumble,
It doesn’t pay to waste all day
In irritating grumble.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2018
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