No need to turn back time
I wish I could forget
What in the past went wrong
Although I meant it well
I was weak and not strong
If I could turn back time
There’s so much I would say
So much I see that I
Would love to change today
What is the use of crying
I think it has to hurt
To learn my lesson well
Cause that is how things work
So, no way to get bitter
Blaming me all life long
The lesson that I learned
Is meant to make me strong
All that I can do now
Is change my point of view
Leave my old me behind
And start over anew
It wasn’t the last time
Life is a constant study
The insights of our deeds
Do come in hindsight, and not for free
In Love and Light
Share Your Light 
Beautiful. Everyday should be lived and learned from ❤️
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I agree. There will always be something we would do differently today but that is why we learn not to repeat things we don’t want to regret later. Thank you, Gary 💖
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This is so beautifully written Erika, it touches so many places at once…just as love does. Thank you for sharing, it is wonderful 😀 ❤️ 🙏🏽 🦋
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Thank you, Mark. It is love running through that process of insight.
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And it is a beautiful place it touches 😀 ❤️ 🙏🏽 🦋
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Absolutely!!
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So true, Erika! Thanks for another great reminder, packed into a beautiful rememberable poem! xx Michael
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Thank you, Michael. I am glad it spoke to you.
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Reblogged this on NEW BLOG HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Thank you very much for the reblog, Michael.
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Heart-felt words of wisdom!
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You say it, Sister!
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We cannot change the past and hindsight is 20/20 but we can learn and live to allow ourselves the opportunity to grow from the experiences. Insightful and soul stirring poem, Erika 🌞
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So much we would make differently today but we need to understand that healin lies in accepting and moving on with new insights. Thank you!
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Yes, our inner development relies on acceptance and understanding. You’re very welcome!
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Erika, this is extremely well done and poignant. The reflection throughout, but in particular at the end in the last stanza, is meaningful. It made me think of all of the poor moves and word choices I have made over time. I did learn from them, but sometimes it took a while. Thanks for these words of truth. Keith
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I am completely with you, Keith. In some situations we remember and the fact, that we regret from the heart is the insight we need to not repeat what we did or said. As you said, sometimes it takes a while until we learn. Thank you so much for this wonderful comment, Keith.
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I used to ask “why”. As I matured I understood and could see the benefit of coming out the other side stronger. 👀🍃
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Exactly, I think that is part of our development. One day, we realize that healing lies in seeing the past as a school book that teaches us. The past is not meant to keep us in its claws. Thank you, Gail.
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School of Hard Knocks, I always say. 😜🍃🤣
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And you said that perfectly, Gail!
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So wonderful, Sis 🥰
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Thank you, dear Sis 😘
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“Be the Change” ~ beautiful words to illustrate this powerful concept. Thank you for sharing your light Erika! ✨ 💕
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That is a fantastic summary: Be the change! Guilt is basically weakening but once we transform it into insight, we create an unknown strength from it. Thank you so much, Andrea.
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