Mistake

Some errors you "should not” regret;
some things should change for ever, yet
it's not like hearts to soon forget
what once they knew so fondly—

but sometimes you need not restart
despite the season of the heart,
for only reason can impart
the nature of a person.

The heart moves quickly to assess,
and far too quickly to address
by what it truly is impressed,
and lo, it's skilless effort

ends in error; shameful change
that needn't be, with needless blame 
perverts each person's blameless name 
for nothing.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Moore Avatar
October 30, 2018 at 7:13 PM
Truly impressed! Nice one
Garretti Avatar
October 31, 2018 at 10:39 AM
Thank you very much, and Happy Halloween!
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