Mea Culpa
John G. Young, M.D.
How long will he indulge
the guilt he possesses?
How long will he own
the transgressions he confesses?
When will he let go
and come to the place
to transcend the bondage
of their mutual embrace?
To forgive is to forget
is what he forgot,
for what he has now
is not a whole lot.
It seems such a shame
when guilt becomes blame
of oneself or another,
no matter, the same.