Mistakes

Upon the shores of the past
I trace the patterns that emerge
To try and fix my past mistakes
To try and learn
But then I think to other things
Like the paths I ended up walking
Are my mistakes really mistakes 
If they ended up evolving 
Into moments that matter 
Into new friendships and goals
Are my mistakes really mistakes 
When they filled the hole
Of my emptyness 
for a fleeting moment in time
Those mistakes were beautiful 
stuck in this memory of mine
My mistakes have lead me to
Meet many people out there
So I'll keep my mistakes 
Because they show I care 
And even though I'm not perfect 
Who among us can say we are
No one is a good or bad person
We're all just trying to reach the stars 

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