Erring On the Side

If caution is the side on which 
You are supposed to err,
It’s possible to overdo it,
So you should beware.

It may be better letting time
Or nature take its course
And then you wouldn’t suffer from
Annoyance or remorse.

There is a line to draw between
What’s prudent and what’s dumb,
But sometimes fear kicks in and makes
It easy to succumb.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Krutsinger Avatar
June 18, 2022 at 7:49 PM
I wish we could all remember this at all times "There is a line to draw between What’s prudent and what’s dumb,"
Leffanta Avatar
May 24, 2022 at 10:32 AM
Believe Trump, i.e., it is always best to have some one else or something else to blame! Enjoyed! Aloha!
Watt Avatar
May 24, 2022 at 9:40 AM
i love the wisdom expressed here, ilene, and i always love your meter and rhyme... next time i am invited to go bungee jumping i'll be sure to read this first!
Cunningham Avatar
May 24, 2022 at 12:28 AM
A verse of wisdom Ilene, but to get on in life we have on occasion got to take a risk. Tom
Wolf Avatar
May 23, 2022 at 8:48 PM
Ilene, it's getting late here in Chicago, and I'm in a mood, so here goes: 'Customers should see salami -- with 'erring on the side!' ~ Alan Sherman
Watt Avatar
May 24, 2022 at 9:42 AM
"I'll have what he's having" ~ Mrs Alan Sherman
Watt Avatar
May 24, 2022 at 9:37 AM
"To err is human" ~ Alexander Pope. "My husband is very human" ~ Mrs Pope.
Hankins Avatar
May 23, 2022 at 7:25 PM
I like this poem very much, Ilene. It makes a lot of sense. Sometimes it is far better to merely let nature take its course. Yes! Good writing, as always.
Mcconnell Avatar
May 23, 2022 at 2:19 PM
Lovely penning Ilene, such nice rhyme with good imagery too. Blessings,Gordon
Allison Avatar
May 23, 2022 at 1:54 PM
clever clever so clever Ilene:-) hugs Jan x
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