It Wasn'T Me

Why do we make excuses
For the times we get it wrong
Why can't we say I made a mistake
Then from that point move on

Is it that we all have swallowed 
The poison pill of pride
Where we need to list our accomplishments 
No matter how dark the lie

When did the pretending of perfection
Become the sea that we swim in
When did life's learning lessons
Get buried too deep to dig

When you make a mistake don't make your way
To the side of do no wrong
Tell the truth in all you do
And don't drag the excuses along
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Sands Avatar
May 31, 2017 at 10:26 AM
Very good points in this Mike :)
Hoffman Avatar
May 31, 2017 at 8:18 AM
I agree Mike, although it is hard for us humans to admit when were wrong; we should live up to our mistakes instead of sweeping them under the rug! Another philosophical gem!~Che :)
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