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Lessons of Life

“Life” I scolded, the other day For Her insistence on repeating the same lessons Innumerable times. “If you had learned the first time around, no need would have been there for me to go over them again!” She, austerely, replied. © Demetrios Trifiatis 18 July 2015

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Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 7/18/2015 11:54:00 PM

Learning goes on n on,, no matter how many times we fail,, lovely poem my friend!

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 7/19/2015 1:15:00 AM

You are right my dear, Dr Upma, you and I as educators might witness it a lot. Thank you for visiting and commenting.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/18/2015 9:09:00 PM

Lovely, my dear poet. Some of us are slow learners.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 7/18/2015 11:42:00 PM

Yes, some of us, my dear Eileen. Thank you so much for visiting. Hope your short break was just a short break. Filakia!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/18/2015 12:38:00 PM

- We learn as long as we live ...... some need longer time than others to learn ..... Patience my friend :) - Wisdom comes with age :) - Well written ! - Hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 7/19/2015 5:03:00 AM

Anne-Lise, this is true. Life never stop teaching us its lessons if we do not learn we are condemned to suffer the consequences. Thank you My friend for your courteous comment!