Mistakes, the lessons learned

Learning, the best that can be
hoped for from our mistakes.

Should we be fortunate,
the cost for our mistake
would be, not too great.

Should fortune frown upon us,
oh, what price we pay.

All the treasures of our lives at stake.
How much must we pay.

Any of our treasures,
things of such great value.
None go unmissed.

Our mistakes
demanding payment.

How great the cost.

Are we prepared to pay
such lofty fees?

No, and yet mistakes
spew forth unchecked.

How can we
stop this madness?

Paying the price,
learning the lessons,
avoiding the repeat
of these costly mistakes.

Taking the time.
Looking at our-selves.

Seeing our-selves
as we are seen by others.

What do we see?

Room for improvement?
Areas of our lives
that require some
special attention.

How many live life
looking only ahead,
looking only to the needs
of them-selves?

What about the needs
of the ones loved.

Can their needs go unfulfilled?

No, these are costly mistakes,
best gone unmade.

Many times our happiness
is dependent on
the happiness of
the ones we love.

Should they be unhappy,
so will we soon find our-selves
in this unhappy state.

We will all make mistakes
as we live these lives
that we were given,
but we will not all learn.

What a sad thing this is.

As we live life
and see the price
that we must pay
for our mistakes
it is hoped that
we can learn.

It is hoped that we can
avoid the repeat
of the mistakes
that we have made.

It is hoped that we can
look ahead and
avoid many mistakes
before they are realized.

This is one important lesson
that I have learned
at great personal cost.