Have not all of us made mistakes we regret?
Have we all done things we would rather forget?
But do we not all learn through experience?
Do we not grow, evolve as a consequence?

If from past mistakes we have learned a lesson,
If as a result we're a better person
Perhaps the only mistakes we should regret
Are those we have taken no learning from yet?

Women use the “Silent Treatment” as a strategy
When men transgress, no matter how trivial it might be
The following is an example, a scenario
Typical of how these situations go.
          
What have I said?
What have I done!
Don’t wreck my head,
Tell me please hon.
          
Was it that bad?
How could it be?
You will drive me mad
If you don’t speak to me!!
          
Was I so wrong?
What did I say?
This is going on too long
Is this it for the day?
          
It’s like a bad dream
This cant be right
Why don’t you scream
If you want to fight?
          
Are you so sick?
Or are you insane?
Does it give you a kick
To see me in pain?
          
I’m losing my patience
I’m not getting through
Would you please see some sense
And tell me WHAT DID I DO???
            
This is getting us nowhere
Can you stop messing around
You are just not playing fair
With this picture without sound
            
Right I’ve had enough
I’m not taking this anymore
You’re not speaking? TOUGH
I’m walking out that door.

Well I really don’t know
I’m away on the beer
Unless you can show
That you want me here

God! Did you speak?
******* down dead
Your voice was so weak
What was it you said?
                              
Why are you glaring?
Are you out of your tree?
Why are you staring
Like you could **** me?
                              
Have you nothing to say?
Why do you shake?
Do you want me to stay
Or was it my mistake?
                            
Right! I’m away out!
This is a joke.
You should spit it out
Before you choke
                            
Did you say don’t go?
Speak again fast
Are you in there Hello!
Time is getting past.
                          
Oh no! Not a tear!
Baby please don’t.
You don’t have to fear
I won’t go so I won’t!
                        
Is that all it was?
Oh It’s ok honey
I’m only laughing because
You must see it’s funny.
                      
You don’t have to cry
You don’t have to worry
Though I’m still not sure why
I am really sorry.

Who fails to learn from past mistakes
Hope for future success forsakes

I would rather be
unpopular
for all the right reasons
than popular
for all the wrong ones.

Sometimes in our hearts we know
Painful as though it may be
The time has come to let go,
that it was not meant to be.
It's not easy to move on,
The truth can be hard to take,
But holding on when it's gone
Is a mistake we all make.
We have to put ourselves first,
Let go of what's negative.
Though the pain can be the worst
We need to move on and live.
Only when we say goodbye
Leave it behind, in the past
Can we spread our wings and fly,
Be true to ourselves at last.

Each one of us is different,
Every one of us unique,
Not one of us should pass judgment,
Ill of our fellow man should speak.
For each one of us has value
that not one of us should begrudge;
To judge others says more of you
than any of those you might judge.
None of us are superior
To think so is pure arrogance,
Thinking others inferior
Highlights only your ignorance.

Without taking our first breath
we would never learn to breathe
Without having our first taste
we would never learn to feed.
Without taking our first step
we would never learn to walk
Without saying our first word
we would never learn to talk.
Without making our first mistake
we would never learn to learn
Without having our first dream
we would never learn to yearn.  
Without feeling our first want
we would never learn to need
      Without taking our first chance
      We can never hope to succeed !
© Damian Murphy 2020