Life Lesson Poem

Learn From Everything That Happens

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I love this poem! It speaks about how to get through the difficulties of facing failure. I really like it!

Wisdom's Woods

Published by Family Friend Poems October 2017 with permission of the Author.

For every time I've failed,
For every time I've screwed up,
For every time I've said, "I'm Sorry,"
And for every time I've not.

For every heart I've broken,
For every stone unturned,
For every one I've damaged
Due to an action or spoken word.

No, I'm not a loser.
I know I am no failure.
Some things take longer to learn.
In the end, I'll have things mastered.

Regret? I've had aplenty.
Self-loathing? I've lived that, too.
Walked away too many times,
Stepping closer to something new.

I know where I'm going.
I'm taking longer than I should,
But these setbacks are not failures,
Only detours through Wisdom's Woods.

ABOUT THE POET:

What can I say about myself? Many paths I have travelled, with many more to pass. My poetry is an extension of myself - a thought, a feeling, an expression of interest, a pain, a smile. All I want out of this life is to make my family proud, and to let others know that they aren't alone in their dark times. Others have gone through it, and...

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