Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

Jumping the Gun

At nine months he wants to walk
   But he staggers, stumbles, and falls

At age three he tries to ride a real bike
   He should have stuck to his trike  

At twelve he intends to drive a car
   He doesn't get very far

In love at fourteen, he's ready for marriage
   Oops! Forgot about the baby carriage

At fifteen, he can't wait to go to work
   Drops out of school -- What a jerk!...

A long time passes; now he's seventy-five
   Can't understand why he didn't thrive

He just never learned that jumping the gun
   Leads to frustration instead of fun

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M. L. Kiser August 17, 2019 at 6:13 PM Sometimes there are individuals that learn best from their own mistakes and then again, some don't. Great depiction. Gershon Wolf August 17, 2019 at 9:28 PM … And sometimes those 'mistakes' turn out to be the best choices they could have possibly made! Thanks for the insight, M.L. ~ gw

Caren Krutsinger August 17, 2019 at 9:02 AM It is amazing how difficult it is for children to garner impulse control, and learn patience. Difficult indeed, and then after certain mistakes are made, their whole life turns the way they never wanted to go. Gershon Wolf August 17, 2019 at 9:28 PM You're so right, and isn't is terrible that we make such earth-shattering decisions when our brains and cognitive abilities are even fully developed yet. That seems too cruel as I think about it... :) gw

Jennifer Proxenos August 16, 2019 at 11:26 PM I wrote a kind of similar one Gershon about our best memories last week - funny how sometimes two poets can think of similar subjects to write but from a different perspective. Great write and true! Hugs, Jennifer. Gershon Wolf August 17, 2019 at 9:26 PM Not the first time this has happened with us, although I think that you left out one word in your comment. You wrote, "...funny how sometimes two poets can think of similar subjects..." You forgot the word 'great' before poets.... Got to proofread those comments, my friend! LOL. Seriously, thanks for pointing this out. :) gw

W.A. Cholt August 16, 2019 at 5:40 PM A serious life lesson that the young need to learn. Gershon Wolf August 16, 2019 at 6:01 PM That's right. Everything in its proper time. Thanks for the view and the feedback! :) gw