Finding Joy...

Finding Joy in Mistakes: A Journey with Taylor

Taylor mistook me for her next mistake.

She mistook me for her next ex.

X marks the spot at a dimly lit diner.

A sense of humor and dinner in the corner

left little room for mistakes.

I had it out for Taylor

Before she knew about me.

And I found no mistake in that.

I swept my self-esteem,

shattered by my ex.

I was on my way back

from the depths of loneliness.

The lust padded as trust tangled us into knots.

After ten dates, we ended up kissing

over wine at my home.

I overcame the mistake

of caution and tossed the reserve

parachute of fear in the wind.

I fell into mistakes and blessings

with Taylor and the baby, Ellie.

Mistakes aren’t always the end of the world.

The landing was everlasting.

Blessed are our righteous mistakes.

By Andy Cooper

From: United States

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