It's About Something You Did

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It’s not about you — that’s where to begin,
But still, there’s a door that can open within.
Sometimes your words or the look on your face,
Can shift the weather and set a new pace.

 

It’s not about you — but it's something you did,
A small hidden part found under a lid.
It's not about you — but it's something you brought,
A chance to be wiser, becoming self-taught.

 

When someone reacts, it's not always our part,
Yet sometimes our words do strike at their heart.
Not to self-blame or to bow with regret,
Look under some lids to unseal their upset.

 

Defenses arise like a shield in a fight,
But openness softens and welcomes the light.
A simple "Tell me" can heal where we stand,
While justifying builds up walls out of sand.

 

It’s not about you — but it's something you did,
A small hidden part found under a lid.
It's not about you — but it's something you brought,
A chance to be wiser, becoming self-taught.

 

Owning the bond and protecting our ground,
Both of these truths can together be found.
Not losing ourselves, yet holding the thread,
Creating more life in the words we have said.

 

It’s not about you — but it's something you did,
A small hidden part found under a lid.
It's not about you — but it's something you brought,
A chance to be wiser, becoming self-taught.

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