Do Not Accept Wrongful Blame
Remember your childhood explanation of everything you observed
And heard, read, felt or experienced? You weren't sure if you always deserved
What you got. Of course your parents likely blamed it on you.
What a start in life! You are the cause of everything, mostly bad, they could blame on you.
Well, one thing's for sure, you learn how to explain the unexplainable
And do some fancy dancing and dodging, steps not invented yet. If you have been exchangeable,
You felt like you would have been exchanged many, many years ago.
I keep telling you, don't take more than your share of the blame. You know,
If you're truthful with yourself and honest, your conscience will be relieved,
And you can live your life so much better than you ever believed.
People who loved to dump their blame and "whitewash" their overloaded soul
Will always exist, even when you are old, old, old.
Now, if you take responsibility for any mistake you have made,
You have discovered the secret to surviving life, never to be afraid.
Lies can hurt you, we all can attest to that, but you will learn to see
That not accepting wrongful blame will universally set you free.
Lucile I. Burke
August 28, 2000
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