Life can only be understood backwards.
Unfortunately, it must be lived forward.
Kierkegaard
We look at what we did and didn’t do
Trying to make sense of our past
Separating the wrong from the true
Seeking our deeper self at last
Wondering what the future will bring
Not sure of how to go from here to there
Fussing about every little thing
Asking ourselves if we should dare
To break into uncharted land
To take that less traveled way
Without any plans or maps at hand
Live our lives just day to day
We don’t see where we are going
By looking backwards all along
The secret lies in really knowing
What is right and what is wrong
We live looking forward
Armed with knowledge from the past
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Author:
Alfred Peyer (Pseudonym) (
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- Category: Reflection
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Comments7
Very true that knowledge from the past has given us the experience to move forward with less and less trepidation.
Thank you Goldfinch! I guess the older we get the less trepidation we have.
Well said and well written Fred.
Thanks Michael! I owe you an answer on your mail.
Good write Fred.
Thank you orchi! I am surprised you still have time to comment. Figured that KP is taking all of your free time.
Thanks Fred. Well, I can write OK, but can't walk much, due to this ball and chain KP put on my leg!
Right on target Fred !
Thanks WL! I like that quote.
A brilliantly done rhyme poem, Fred! It flows quite nicely, and speaks to truths.
Thanks Louis! I like both free verse and rhymed poems.
Very Insightful
Thanks w c! We try, do we?
Mind blown away.... To many thoughts jumping around thank you buddy
So sorry, didn't mean to go after your mind. 🙂
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