Challenges can make the best of us cringe
We find excuses to slink away in terror
So afraid we have become to make mistakes
We would rather do nothing than admit to an error
We seek perfection in all that we do
But the human condition makes that an impossible feat
Mistakes are part of our very makeup
They are proof that we try; not signs of defeat
Mistakes will offer many lessons
And if we are lucky, we will not make the same one twice
But it can take us a while to see the error of our ways
So, we repeat the cycle and pay an exorbitant price
But the lessons of our gaffes will eventually be learned
Our mistakes will give us hours of needed reflection
They will make us more capable of facing life’s challenges
And inspire us to travel in a new direction
Donna Cavanagh-MyVeryOwnfan.com