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 © | Year Posted 2018

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Rigoler Avatar
November 12, 2018 at 6:33 PM
I love the way you've worded this poem, Ilene. You've thought it out very thoroughly. I think we do learn some things by our mistakes, but many more remain to haunt us and get compounded. Much wisdom in this poem. / M
Allison Avatar
November 12, 2018 at 5:29 PM
to err is human ... but when we keep on making the same mistakes time after time we must be doing something very wrong and not learning our lesson!:-) hugs jan xx
Gauthier Avatar
November 12, 2018 at 8:29 AM
Great poem, Ilene.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
November 11, 2018 at 10:01 PM
Two thumbs up :) great write!
Leffanta Avatar
November 11, 2018 at 8:09 PM
You must be a youngster, Ilene, as the worst part of old age is remembering all the dumb mistakes one made in life. That is especially frustrating because one is too old to give one's self a well-deserved kick in the pants. At least you have the power to turn them into lemonade! Well done! Aloha! Rico
Wolf Avatar
November 11, 2018 at 6:54 PM
Sage advice --- although isn't irritation embedded in our kishkes?! Nicely done, Ilene. :) gw
Blown Avatar
November 11, 2018 at 6:02 PM
i've learned so much from my mistakes i'm definitely going to make a few more : )
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