BLAME.
Now I will talk about ‘BLAME’.
As a concept that’s hard to desist.
Though it does seem a popular game.
It’s rarely, if ever - honest.
People tend to look for blame.
At almost every turn.
As if the ‘blame’ becomes their aim.
And what they really yearn.
There must be something deep inside
My finger can’t quite touch.
Something maybe they wish to hide.
That makes them blame so much.
Blame shows dysfunctionality.
A negative display.
A certain personality.
It also can convey.
So that we might understand
How blame is quite unwise.
We must unmask the underhand.
And blame contextualise.
What is the use in blaming things.
And what’s it’s function for.
Where’s the source from which it springs.
These things we should explore.
When blame is what is focussed on.
Whatever it highlights.
It makes it seem like ‘that’ is wrong.
And never like it’s right.
If I can say what is to blame
And make my viewpoint stick
Then I can claim to win this game.
And move on slick and quick.
I claim the game is over now.
I’ve shown you what is wrong.
I don’t want you to tell me how.
You can this game prolong.
I don’t want you to now explain.
How it has been unfair.
I simply wish to play again.
My game of blame elsewhere.
What is your point to carry on
And spoil my chance to win.
Don’t tell me I might be wrong.
Or games are wearing thin.
Don’t tell me that well there might
Be other factors too.
That might arise and shed some light.
To swing the blame from you.
In the hierarchy of blame.
It’s not for those on top.
This has always been the same.
And I don’t want it to stop.
I want you to show respect.
And to ‘my’ view defer.
When you try to disaffect
You’ll be a saboteur.
You should know your lowly place.
And get back into line.
You are to blame and you must face.
The music every time.
No need to look beyond the line.
That ‘I’ draw in the sand.
Questioning might undermine.
My constant upper-hand.
There is no way that I’ll agree.
I might be in the frame.
It never was, nor can it be.
I’ll never take the blame.
Blame’s a neat and simple way
To halt analysis.
To keep all other views at bay.
And keep things as they is.
B. Withers 2007