The wisdom I have learned
Always was hard earned
All the mistakes I made
Had to be fully re-paid
Nothing in life is free
So it’s up to us to see
That we learn from it
At least a tiny little bit
And wisely use that power
To build our ivory tower
Containing all we know
So our minds can grow
No mistakes repeated twice
Solely focused on the prize
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Alfred Peyer (Pseudonym) (
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Good write and so true. You cannot teach experience.
Thank u Goldfinch! As they say, experience is recognizing a mistake the second time you make it.
what is the prize?
The prize my dear Pauly is wisdom coming from experience.
can I have some?
Close your eyes, take a deep breath, empty your mind of everything else and all the wisdom stored inside you will appear like magic!!! 🙂
ha! ha! ha! that about says it all. though I don't understand how to empty my mind. theirs always something their.if you give me the solution that will be the only magic ill need.
Everybody is looking for something. I just need one. Peace. Wisdom is a beautiful word, as your poem. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Malu, you made my day!
A fine poem with attention to form, which I find quite pleasing. Well done, Fred!
Mahalo nui loa Louis!
Oh to have never made the same mistake twice. Nice one
Just wishful thinking b-e!
Wise words. They say once is a mistake and twice is a choice. Maybe it is. Perhaps it's a glitch of frail reasoning skills. Regardless, you are correct that we will repay. Nice!
Heather, so sorry, just saw your comment now.
Somewhere above I said that recognizing a mistake the second time you make it is called experience. But you are right also, but it is a bad choice. And yes, repay we will. What goes around comes around.
Waiting for your next poem!
For those who love wisdom, this write is a gem. "Containing all we know, So our minds can grow", well said! And to think there are so many whose minds have gone through arrested development and stopped growing thenceforth. The pity of it. For such folks, brain death precedes corporal death by many years. Thanks for that timely reminder FredP!
For those who love wisdom, this write is a gem. "Containing all we know, So our minds can grow", well said! And to think there are so many whose minds have gone through arrested development and stopped growing thenceforth. The pity of it. For such folks, brain death precedes corporal death by many years. Thanks for that timely reminder FredP!
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