So go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because that's where you will find success. On the far side of failure.
~Thomas J. Watson, Sr.
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I don’t want to write this poem
I don’t want to say a thing
To hell with a life event
And an engagement ring
I don’t want to tell you
It wasn’t the first
And how one was shunned
For an unquenchable thirst
I don’t want you to know
It flew from finger to bush
When I crash-landed, yes
Hit the ground with a swoosh
I don’t want to bore you
Or rehash it again
The broken tooth
And stitched-up chin
I don’t want to forget
The small price paid
When God intervened-
The best mistake I ever made
©laurie kolp
Prompt inspirations:
PA- A life event poem
Poet United- Quotes
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19 comments:
Oh Laurie....I am so excited to 'meet' new favorite quotes and this has to be one of them...and the poem to match...raw and real and do tender to finish I LOVE it!
oops..meant SO tender:)
I don't believe much in mistakes...it's destiny! Your poem illustrates this so well - "God intervened"
By the will of the Almighty, on hindsight we realize how fortunate it happened. There must be a reason it did not go through in the first place! Great write Laurie!
Hank
and that is grace...smiles...and well on that you can close the chapter and not go back...the playful beat to this provides a nice contrast to most of it...
Sometimes, though painful, the mistakes made teach valuable lessons.
Love the life lessons poem!!!
Oh I so love this poem! especially as it has a happy ending:)
A great quote, Laurie, and an amazing poem. I love the idea of the mistake as God's intervention!
Wow Laurie....
You were fated to take another path~
How insightful! I am sorry you were in pain, but maybe this huge neon sign detoured you from a whole heap more~ Powerful!
i feel the pressure, the pain, the need to shake this off, and I feel the relief.
Very good writing.
"On the far side of failure." Yes, that is a quote to remember. Your poem speaks to me too, the story it tells, the way the "don't want to"s come down to the happy realization that a mistake made turned out to be a good one.
what a wonderful illustration of how everything that happens in our lives leads us to where we are now.
If we believe in God, all things are possible.
Powerful, lovely
It's not always easy remembering that when in the midst of failing but hopefully we learn through hindsight, nice lyrical piece.
Convincing.
I don’t want to tell you
It wasn’t the first
And how one was shunned
For an unquenchable thirst
This seems to be the necessary element in every testimony.
I have hit the ground with a swoosh a time or two myself....i can so relate to this poem Laurie! So much truth in this one! :-)
if we didn't' make mistakes how would we learn
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I've never come across that quote before. Love it!
Great message in your poem today.
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