Still Learning
A poem on admitting when you're wrong
I am still learning
to be wrong;
To admit to myself that
it is not strong
To never need correction;
and to always already know,
(or claim it) is to have
nowhere left to go.
I am still learning that
humility takes time
that getting there takes
a rhythm and a rhyme.
I am still learning
to drop the know-it-all role
and to believe a bad day for the ego
is a good day for the soul.
About the Creator
Gabriel Huizenga
Twas for love of words that I first joined this site:
Poetry, essays, and dear short stories too;
For to live one's best is to read, and to write!
So find me in words here, and I'll find you 💙
Thanks for stopping by! :)
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Comments (5)
Beautiful, beautiful!!! I'm almost 70 and I'm still learning, too!
This is a great piece! Loved the rhythm and rhyme throughout! Also loved the line about how getting to a humble state requires both of those. Humility is hard and being a lifelong learner is no walk in the park, definitely more of a strenuous uphill hike!
This poem reminds me of me. Ouch! Well written and expressed. Great work!
Beautiful!
I want to credit whomever came up with the quote which concludes this poem, "a bad day for the ego is a good day for the soul," but couldn't find out for sure who first said it! The internet suggested several different characters...but I just wanted to make a note of the fact that it is not original to me! Anyhow, thanks for reading- I hope you enjoyed :)