Our Mistakes

We come to terms with our mistakes

to strive, to try, then fail, to win

Seeing what bitter food it makes

tasting the tempting fruits of sin

 

Looking back along the past

succeeding through our strain

Makes us value life at last

with its unending strife and pain

 

Who once failed, find triumph sweet

where once stumbled, cry beware

To the other unaccustomed feet

victory comes to those who dare

 

Are we but images made of God

his work in labored progress

Made from the dust and the sod

our one sheer moment of happiness

 

What strife encumbers, the soul awakes

learning the errors, of our troubled route

Through sorrows, of our sad mistakes

come truths, we could not live without

 

Author's Note

We face them every day, and sleep with them every night. Our character is defined by how we deal with our mistakes! For those of us who learn best the hard way this is both bittersweet and true

Reviews

[Allan Eddings]

As always a lovely piece that is both thought provoking, honest, and simply beautiful. Truly I am most envious! While reading this piece with its lovely - and when speaking of your writing characteristic - lyrical nature that seems to beg one to sing it; I was moved to think of the oldest complete piece of music we have found, the Seikilos epitaph. The lyrics when translated from the original Greek read approximately (this is my own translation, so please be cautious, ha!):

While you live, shine, don't suffer anything at all; life exists only a short while and time demands its toll.

The music that accompanies it is quite beautiful I would recommend seeking it out. Back to point. I could not help but feel repeated here the theme of pain, pleasure, suffering and joy which seems to be an eternal question and inspiration to men and women throughout time. It gave me a lovely sense of belonging.

My own ramblings aside, bravo as always, and again thank you.
A.E.

[Mauricio Montoya]

yes so true are your words, great job, well done.

[Otsana]

Mistakes are part of life but there are those who will learn from them, as you state above and those who unfortunately love the "taste" of "the temptest fruit of sin" way more then they should. This is another amazing piece, your writing has a distinct sense of wisdom that can only come from experience. Another great poem, thanks for sharing.

[Manpreet]

Another great piece! Beautifully expressed!

[msharma]

A didactic piece on what one experiences in his life time, great as always, the write up is inspirational.

[Andy Ruffett]

Yeah, I agree. Sometimes you need to feel the hardships in order to get through the good days.

[Klyn]

Mistakes I have many, unfortunately lessons learned too few. Doesn't make it any easier to know that we are sinners...we are human; in our psyche when we allow the "mistakes" to replay over and over again in the back of our weary minds. But then....are concious choices knowing the consequences really "mistakes" or "accidents"? Life is truly bittersweet. Beautiful as always my friend. :)

[A.r. Bazian]

Good God man... you never seize to amaze me!

you brought something dead inside me back to life!

i salute you!
cheers!
you made me cry desperation and rage!

[Bidu Ibrahim]

Lovely piece Tate! Thanks for sharing.