Life is full of mistakes

things we fumbled

things we were at fault at

things we never should have

said or done

things we are now ashamed of

 

things we dare not repeat

things we hide in our closet

things we push deep

into the darkest corners of our mind

hoping they will disappear

fade from memory

 

yet mistakes are our salvation

it's the only way we really learn

 

mistakes actually make us better people

they improve our understanding

we learn not to play with fire

or play with other people

we learn mistakes can be overcome

 

learning from our mistakes

is all a part of the human condition

mistakes make us stronger

we learn from our experience

our mindless acts make us more mindful

 

there is no mistaking the wisdom

that comes from our mistakes.