Learning Lessons Never Ends
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
Becoming wise.
Is not a sale marketed to advertise.
Nor is it a stage that naturally comes.
One declares to decide.
Wisdom obtained,
Seems what others recognize.
Since the one thought to be wise,
Knows and somehow shows,
That road had not been paved...
With safety signs to direct one's way.
To guarantee less experience is needed.
And those obstacles that challenge?
Avoid them along with mistakes to make.
How blissful would becoming wise would be?
If ignoring all mistakes to make,
Could be a possibility.
Although,
Wisdom and bliss...
Is not a mix to recommend,
Becoming wise to get it.
And even mistakes to make to expect,
A forgiveness given?
Some will forgive and some won't.
Regardless how sincere the apology.
Do not depend on forgiveness to get it.
Or wisdom to achieve,
A painless undertaking.
Being dragged through the mud,
Has its benefits to experience...
These kinds of acts to add,
To accomplish one's journey.
With a looking back at the recovery.
And...
Reminiscing to remember,
Any valley to face a molehill to climb...
Will reveal and shed more light,
On the surrounding mountains.
To leave those valleys,
In one's mind behind.
'Uh...
Excuse me.
What has this mental detour,
Have to do with achieving wisdom?'
Lessons.
Lessons never end to learn them.
'Oh yeah?
And who said that?'
I just did.
Are you listening to me?
'I was.
But when you began to mention,
Molehills to climb to find them...
Surrounded by a light to see mountains?
You left me.
Not all valleys are darkened.
Nor do climbing molehills,
Reveal mountains of light.'
When the task before you,
Becomes a desire to overcome...
Whatever is done to obstruct your view.
Nothing can prevent,
That wish to want...
To accomplish the impossible.
And wisdom is yours to have earned it.
Whether or not it took you years to succeed!
Remember...
It is in the effort to endeavor.
Words without action,
Does not make wisdom come naturally!
'I don't know what to say.'
One day you will.
And hopefully clearer than my attempt.
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Written on August 08, 2022
Submitted by lpahtillah on August 08, 2022
Modified on April 24, 2023
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Words | 426 |
Stanzas | 12 |
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