Forward With Knowledge.

Goldfinch60



Sometimes when we look back on our lives

We see things that we should not have done,

But that is the experience of life,

Those things from which we learn

And hope not to do again.

If we do it well today,

We cannot change our past,

But we may improve our future

And go forward with the knowledge

That we will have done our best.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 3rd, 2018 02:26
  • Comment from author about the poem: Our future is before us, live it to the best of our ability.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 32
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Comments9

  • orchidee

    Will I ever recover from 1066? Will I gain knowledge not to say to people 'Look up' at wrong times?! lol.

    • Goldfinch60

      Yes of course you will, that is what experience is all about.

      • orchidee

        I must stop going backwards then. I had no knowledge in 1066.

      • onepauly

        but for the grace of god
        go I.
        this one is meaningful.

        • Goldfinch60

          Thank you onepauly, glad you found it meaningful.

        • Michael Edwards

          Some say you get forgetful in old age - I say its because the mind is sofull its harder to find -

          • Lorna

            Funny!

            • Goldfinch60

              No it is not that Michael, the trouble at our age as each new item is added to our memory an older memory is dropped from the other end.

            • BRIAN & ANGELA

              Thanks ANDY ~ Exquisite piece ~ elegant pianist. In our experience ANDY ~ we can only LEARN by our OWN MISTAKES ~ they are the streaks of SILVER in perfection's GOLD ~ AMEN ~ Thanks for Caring ~ The piano solo is very very thought provoking and a very very apt complement to you ODE ! Your Friends BRIAN & ANGELA ! Please add an ode to our ICE CREAM CODE ~ FUSION ~ Thanks B & A !

              • Goldfinch60

                Thank you A & B, experience is vital to us all to move forward in our lives.

                The Etudes by Philip Glass are beautiful and relaxing to listen to.

              • Fay Slimm.

                Very true and wise words Goldie.

                • Goldfinch60

                  Thank you Fay, most kind.

                • Heartwriter

                  So, so true. We all make bad decisions. We sometimes realize it right after doing it. Then there are the mistakes that are not known until later. Thanks Goldie!!

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Thanks for your great comment Kat,

                  • Lorna

                    It's certainly hard to look at those moments - ugh and shivers......

                    • Goldfinch60

                      It can be Lorna but as long as we learn from tham all will be well.

                    • LaurašŸŒ»

                      Andy,

                      ...ā€the experience of life...ā€
                      Invaluable!

                      Always striving to do oneā€™s best!

                      ~Laura~

                      • Goldfinch60

                        Yes Laura we must always try to do our best in our lives. Thank you.

                      • Poetic Dan

                        Message received, thank my friend. I'll keep doing the best to my ability

                        • Goldfinch60

                          That is all we can do Dan, do what we can to the best of our ability. Thank you for the comment, keep moving forward.



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