Mea Culpa

poem by: Geoffrey Brewer
Written on Oct 23, 2016

Mea culpa

While the sins of others may give pain with which I'm fraught
They don't cause me unceasing distress that lingers within
It's those things that I did but should not have, or didn't but ought
That nag me in the wee small hours and stay under my skin

 

Tags: sad, humor, riddle,

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Rod Moffat commented:
Now I know what Mea culpa means :-) I am envious of your word craft and impressed by your philosophic attitude. I totally relate to your poem.
Geoffrey Brewer commented:
Thanks for your kind response.
Nicho Mose commented:
Yep...we often don't even consider our sins of omission. All the opportunities to do good we let slip away...thinking it's ok.

 

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