One step forwards, two steps back 
Is a familiar manner we tread;  
We seem unsure of which way to go,  
A Labyrinth of routes in each head. 
Do I go left, or do I go right,  
What’s the best choice for me?  
How do I become untangled 
And, like a bird be set free?  
 
It all comes down to experience,  
The true wisdom of many years;  
Listening to the well - travelled 
On Life’s Path prevents more tears. 
We’d do ourselves a favour 
If we followed their sage advice 
And take the sensible course 
Without ever thinking twice.
Paul Holmes
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/forwards-and-backwards/