I may say they started it

and maybe they did,

but after that

what I do with it

is completely up to me?

I have to notice

how my body feels?

what emotions come?

what thoughts arise?

And –

 even in the heat of things

I have to remember

what matters most to me?

And – 

I have to do these things

repeatedly?

What are you selling here, my Guru friend?

Maturity?

Why should I buy it

when blame’s so available

and always quite cheap?

                                                                                                            JDG