I try to
learn and
remember
all I should
      know.
Does that
give me
an excuse
to sometimes
         say no?
   I try
to understand
and
        accept
all that I can.
Does that
make me
stronger
or a
weaker man?
   I try to
look past or
forget
      mistakes
I have made.
Does that
give me
a reason to
try again
           today?
                                     j.g.l.