Stepping Stones.

Goldfinch60



In life we all make mistakes,

But do not carry them around,

Do not carry them around with you.

Use them as stepping stones,

Stepping stones to move you on,

Move you on to a better place.

So never regret making them

As they help you in life,

It is called experience

And you cannot teach experience.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 23rd, 2025 00:44
  • Comment from author about the poem: You cannot teach experience.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 44
  • Users favorite of this poem: GenXer Shamrocker ☘️
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  • orchidee

    Good write Gold.

  • Poetic Licence

    One of the few benefits of getting old, you have more experience, enjoyed the read

    • Goldfinch60

      So true Tobani, it is one of the benefits, thank you.

      Andy

      • Poetic Licence

        You are very welcome

      • arqios

        And we can learn from it 🙏🏻🕊️

        • Goldfinch60

          We certainly can arqios, thank you.

          Andy

          • arqios

            Welcome, Andy🙏🏻🕊️

          • sorenbarrett

            A great metaphor and excellent wisdom in it. I have enough stepping stones to build a large dam

            • Goldfinch60

              Most kind soren. That dam will be full of wisdom.

              Andy

            • David Wakeling

              That's very true.I have made my share of mistakes but I think I learned something from all of them.This poem is wonderful and wise

              • Goldfinch60

                I feel the same David, mistakes teach you things. Thank you.

                Andy

              • Salvia.S

                Each and every human has something to learn from their life. Well expressed!!!

                • Goldfinch60

                  They certainly do Salvia, thank you for your comment.

                  Andy

                • John Prophet

                  So true. Yet there are some I do regret. Experience can be a difficult taskmaster. Nice work.
                  John

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Thank you John. Yes very true.

                    Andy

                  • Doggerel Dave

                    I am in fact lumbered with a couple o those stepping stones on my back, but will try to dump them, I think.....

                    • Goldfinch60

                      Yes just drop them off Dave and step on them instead of carrying them.

                      Andy

                    • Teddy.15

                      Easy to say harder to do 🌹

                      • Goldfinch60

                        But it makes you learn to move forward Teddy.

                        Andy

                        • Teddy.15

                          It surely does. 💜

                        • NafisaSB

                          So very true - experience is earned and learnt
                          Good message 👌

                          • Goldfinch60

                            Thank you Nafisa, very true.

                            Andy

                            • NafisaSB

                              welcome, have a beautiful day, and a peaceful weekend

                            • GenXer Shamrocker ☘️

                              Always good to be reminded that mistakes are the portals to discovering life

                              • Goldfinch60

                                Very true GenXer, thank you.

                                Andy



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