He hung his face in shame
Knowing it was wrong
It had always been the same
He saw it all along
Unable though to put an end
Always the same mistake
No matter how he tried to mend
He did not get a break
Done once is not too bad
Done twice it looks quite glum
But thrice does make one mad
More of the same is plain dumb
If only he could learn at last
To change the habit and his ways
To not always repeat the past
But start anew and finally rephrase
The moral to this story is quite clear
Regardless of what you do
Making the same mistake, I fear
Does not look good on you
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Author:
Alfred Peyer (Pseudonym) (
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- Category: Reflection
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Comments7
Oh dear, it looks as though I have to stay on the straight and narrow with no mistakes other a boot will be up my backside. nice write, however, Fred.
Thanks Kevin!
What do you call a guy with a black/blue eye? Accident prone!
What do you call a guy with two black/blue eyes? A slow learner!
Good write and very true Fred, we must learn from our mistakes.
Thanks Goldfinch! See my answer above to Kevin!
A fine write Fred.
Thanks orchidee! Not my best poem, but what the heck, we can't be good every day!
Ohhh nobody's perfect Fred - except us two of course! heehee.
Thanks FRED ~ The Moral here surely is "We only learn by our OWN mistakes but some people NEVER learn ! BRIAN ~ Please check my ZIMBABWE ~ Thanks B.
Thanks Brian! That's exactly why we put our hand on a hot plate after being told it is hot!
Alternatively, making the same mistake three or more times and realising it shows it to be one huge hurdle a soul must be continually struggling to overcome. Finally conquering the issue will be a much higher degree of achievement than that of the one mistake never repeated ilk.
Let not a man be judged by his achievements but rather - by the obstacles he overcame in his achievements.
Thanks da! As they say, every obstacle is also an opportunity!
Excellent poem,its speaks volumes to a situation i just went thru
Thanks, JLL! Hope you got through your situation ok!
It took a lot of courage and consistency to make the same mistake again and again, I guess.
Thanks, m&m, it definitely takes consistency!
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