Learning from Mistakes

Life is filled with choices
And we pick the ones we get
Though quite often we hear voices
Filled with longing and regret.

We cannot undo decisions
That were carelessly selected
For we’re not allowed revisions
And must stick with those elected.

Still, with much deliberation
We can learn from our mistakes
And provide defibrillation
For the heart that nearly breaks.

So, since time will keep advancing
We must not let hope get lost.
There may yet be cause for dancing
If we keep our fingers crossed.