‘Twas a mistake
In my youth
To think there were limits to what I could do
My head aches
Knowing the truth
I might’ve done anything I’d put my mind to
In recompense
For the lost years
I’m busy as ever— positively
Life has commenced
Without the fears
I am resourceful effective and free
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August 27, 2016, Daily One Word Prompt: Mistake~ <a href=”https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/mistake/”>Mistake</a>
This really rings true for me – thankfully I have found myself!
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I suppose it’s part of growing up for a lot of people. The lucky ones have confidence early on.
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It was cool reading this after I wrote my post for this prompt because our first lines were similar (yet very different), and we both ran opposite directions with it.
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Yes, very similar start to our posts! Great minds…
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That’s very true! Hindsight is a terrible thing…..
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