Error-prone

In the ideal world I would pay

Much more attention from day to day

To every facet of my work, corners never cut

Do the same for my family and home- but

In the ideal world of my dreams I do not live

My real world is messy and chaotic, and I have to give

Part of myself to every role that I am in

My attention gets divided, my patience wears thin

Hormonal roller-coaster complicates matters too

When emotions get high, it creates the perfect milieu

For missing something crucial, in a moment of inattention

For glossing over to get to the next task, despite good intentions

When I discover my error, usually too late

I feel guilty and obsessively ruminate

About how I would pay attention to detail

I devise new strategies that would not let me fail

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I may not repeat the exact same mistake

But there are always too many factors at stake

And I continue to be an individual error-prone

Ignoring noise to focus on what’s important is a skill I must hone