Measure twice, cut once

This is for my dad :) hope you like it <3

I tend to act to quickly

without thinking it through

I tend to be to lazy

to do something the right way

And then things go wrong

things break

Afterwards I tend to think about my dad

what he used to say

"Measure twice, cut once"

was what he always told me

And I always tell myself

"next time you will double check!"

And the next time I tend to forget 

doing it all again

Reviews

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Like this at the metaphorical level and the earthly, practical level. A flowing piece of sage advice in a poem.

[Robyn]

thank you :)

[Onlyme]

I can relate to this one big time. It's funny how we always remember quotes or saying our family members told us. But when in reality it comes to putting into practice we forget. As we are but mere mortal and human beings.

[Robyn]

glad you could relate :)

[Robert Trakofler]

yes yes, that's so me too I'm just grateful i don't cut my thumb in the process! My father used to say that to me also must be a German thing.... (I was adopted and I'm Irish and Scottish) Oh the torture i must of been to my Dad he tried so hard :)

[Robyn]

because my dad is from England, I always thought it is a british thing :)

[Gabriele]

I can relate way too much

[Planet x]

so true , he thinks like an engineer , you can't always double think on real life , we all do the same mistakes again

[Relic]

This sounds like me when I write a poem. haha

Dads always know best. Don't worry, you'll remember one of these days and you'll be grateful for his loving advice. :)

[Robyn]

thanks, hope you're right :)

[Relic]

I am, you'll see. :)