mistakes

mistakes

 

 

in hindsight

there is foresight

of the matters

that shatter

 

the future of a

present

that will have its way

with insight displayed

as being absent

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

4/13/22

Reviews

[AYVID]

If only hindsight was put to good use. But it never really is. Every cancer is unique. It comes with its own customized treatment and of course hindsight (too late as usual). So brilliantly worded!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Interesting that you bring up cancer...that big C has been occurring all too frequently to friends, lately.
thank you, DIVYA,
j.

[Andrew John]

Seeing back and forth. Very interesting, J. I like this one.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Andrew,
j.

[andrew mitchell]

It’s sort of like a twisted prophecy to know now what we didn’t then or we don’t want to know. A clever write.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your comment, andrew,
j.

[John the Baptist]

In other words, "If I'd only known then what I know now." Yes, hind sight is 20/20, which is especially true in regard to matters of the heart, probably what inspired this offering.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thanks John....I like Bob Seeger's line "wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then..."
j.

[Carola]

people mostly don't learn from past mistakes, because making decisions about what's happening, are usually made in the moment, without time for personal history reflection.
look at politicians with all their resources of people researching matters for them, they still stuff up.
only on occasions when circumstances are exactly the same will people make better decisions.
cheerio carola

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh they stuff up badly, my friend....yes....
choices, choices, choices...
thank you, carola,
j.

[Sami Khalil]

I love it Jacob. Your messages hit the nail on the head to hold in place the truth. I had my share like all humans with mistakes. Live and learn. If not, burn.
You are awesome in your talents.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your very kind words, Sami,
j.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome sir.

[lightsong]

Sometimes when we fall it's hard for us to see beyond the trouble we are in, the trick is to not react and try to be an outsider looking at the problem, yet of course this doesn't apply to all situations and all times.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

but wise advice to be as objective as possible...problem is that is easier said than done.
thank you, lightsong,
j.

[Fairy Khan]

I for one have been felling this lately that I may still have not learned from my mistakes, so this is absurdly relieving to know that I am not alone. Nicely written, J. You take the simple feelings and pen them down so beautifully that its almost as if one was catching oneself.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I really appreciate your words, Fairy,
j..

[JE Falcon]

We ride the waves and sometimes find that we missed the important one. --- This poem was interesting in its structure, and I liked its quickness.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, JE,
j.

[mattavelli]

Hello, Jacob! :)
This was a fun read with wild phrasing that sort bounced around in my head and formed a straight thought. Haha. Thanks for sharing.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Matt....appreciate your kind comment,
j.