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Goodknight
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0 posted 2002-08-07 08:49 PM



I hate making mistakes
My guts knot all up
My mind runs all over
My spirit goes amuck
I want to be perfect
It is easier that way
Never needing to say
Sorry I did it that way
Or said it like that
Or said it at all
Mistakes tear me apart
Like a tornado inside
Swirling my insides
Bashing my pride
I study and study
I think and I think
So why should mistakes happen
I just think it stinks
I know trying
Or saying
Risks mistakes will be made
But my mind knows that
Not my heart or my soul
Redeeming is wonderful
It reduces the pain
But making mistakes
Though part of the game
Doesn’t suit me
I want it understood
Let me do it perfect
Without any hitches
That is my ideal
No it is my need
Though at it I have failed
And that makes my soul bleed


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Mistletoe Angel
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1 posted 2002-08-07 08:55 PM




(smiles) Oh Paul, we all do indeed make mistakes, for no one is perfect, but I know with a loving heart like yours you can be as close to perfect as you can get and I encourage you to always take risks as your heart continues to grow rich in love and you hold many more precious memories to your heart! (big hugggssssss) This is wonderful, sweet friend, I have missed reading your wonderful words so much, you are a special friend to us all, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Paul, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton



"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

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2 posted 2002-08-07 08:55 PM


Mistakes are like wounds....wounds heal
and become scars.....scars are a sign
of healing....mistakes are a tool of
learning....

I have always heard it said....that it is
easier to ask forgiveness than to get
permission....  The only mistakes that
are bad are those that we continue to make
even though we know better...

Nice thought provoking write Paul....

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3 posted 2002-08-07 08:57 PM


That's why they put erasers on pencils Paul..
We're human, and humans make mistakes.
Not one of us is perfect...not one.
This is an excellent write, leaving lots to think about.
~Hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

mycafe
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4 posted 2002-08-07 08:58 PM


True Paul, while we know that we learn from mistakes, there are others which we rather we hadn't committed them before.

mycafe

Keep counting your blessings

Goodknight
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5 posted 2002-08-07 08:58 PM


Noah - thanks for the loving reply - yep mistakes will be made is one does anything - I just hate them - Paul
Barry - great reply and yep if one interacts with the world mistakes will be made - couldn't i be an exception - Paul

Goodknight
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6 posted 2002-08-07 09:00 PM


Nancy - yes and I sure have used more thanmy share of erasers - thanks for the thoughtful reply - Paul
mycafe - I sure have lots of those - thanks for the nice reply - Paul

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7 posted 2002-08-07 09:02 PM


Mistakes seem to always warrant an apology, and I hate to have to say that I'm sorry.
Wonderful write!

Kit McCallum
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8 posted 2002-08-07 09:03 PM


Oh boy ... do I understand this one well Paul. You've captured a side of me that tears away at me piece by piece as well. Sometimes it's hard to understand the why's behind it ... only that we need to forgive ourselves once in a while when we make that inevitable "mistake". Very much enjoyed seeing this through someone else's words ... you've captured this well!

Best wishes,
/Kit

Goodknight
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9 posted 2002-08-07 09:07 PM


Krishankins - thanks for the thoughts in your reply and for the read - Paul
Kit - a kindred soul I see - aren't they a nuisance - yes they are and always will be but we don't have to enjoy them!  Thanks for the read and thoughtful reply - Paul

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10 posted 2002-08-07 09:18 PM


Paul

I try so hard to not make mistakes that hurt others, that I usually end up making mistakes that hurt myself.  But, I have learned more from those times.  I enjoy your thoughtful poetry.  

Goodknight
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11 posted 2002-08-07 09:20 PM


Martie - thanks for the read and nice comments - yes I guess there are some pains along the way trying not to make a mistake too - Paul
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