Trouble

 

My own rendering of ex girlfriend Robyn Cooper and I. She the mother of the little boy Drake, to whom I dedicated my second book.

Tarry not down life's long road

stay quick fleet and true

Weary's the path on which you tread

be mindful of that you do

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Seek the heart as long you search

wrap it tight in Love's embrace

be mindful to it's needs and wants

keep it clothed in silk and lace

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Never assume once struck by love

she would not wish you to replace

But learn you hard as she is scarred

the feel of loss from her embrace

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Take you this from the lips of a sinner

heal the calluses, wounds and sores

The smart man learns from his mistakes

while the wise man learns from yours

 

Author's Note

It is always after the fact that we notice the problems that we ourselves have fed.

Reviews

[Magdelena]

Hey!!! Know what? You one wise man me friend.. I have met many out there, yet you.... Ahhhhh The wisest there is. For you write with soul. Deep inside of you lives a old soul from way back and with it came a gift that will last a lifetime.. And you know how to use it my friend.. That is your gift for all.. Your gift to us.. And we thank you kindly..

Grace'

Mags xx

So true .... not seeing the forest for the trees .... I read somewhere yesterday that it is a Buddhist practice to love with detachment and while I can see the benefit of protecting yourself in that, it still seems cruel to me. This is great, and I love the way you've displayed it here.

[Dinesh Sairam]

"The smart man learns from his mistakes
while the wise man learns from yours"

It happened that I just went and read "Life's Tree" customer reviews. I have nothing to say now, just keep writing!

[S Sanders]

Truly food for thought. The first stanza has become my new mantra. (If you don't mind)

[Siddhartha]

Wise words of wisdom accoutered in wondrous poetry...Beautiful Tate...Simply beautiful...

[Ashley June Canfield]

Spoken from someone with a genuine and honest soul.
I enjoyed this very much (:
Great Job

[Arabdha]

i agree with Magdelena..this one's written witha lot of perception and probably from experience..amazing life advice through poetry.."the smart man learns from his mistakes
while the wise man learns from yours"..adding it to my favorites..!

[Michael Lopez]

experience is the key in this write.... great job. your word play is very pleasant.

[Heather D]

i loved this! very beautifully written and it flows wonderfully! i couldnt stop reading!

[Geralyn Miller]

Truth and wisdom in one poem in a very readable, relatable form. One hopes some readers will choose to learn from your work, but some will never learn and therefore will go to their grave as fools and alone. Good write, keep them coming.