Remember This Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Stop blaming those effects,
You did not expect to affect you life...
In the way they have,
On me or others to depress.

You picked and chose,
With a careful selection...
Every aspect,
In full consciousness.

You are the receiver of your beliefs.
Whether you accept that or not.
And apparently those decisions,
You alone made without initial regret...
Have come to stare you in the face.
And this makes you upset.

Why?

Remember this...
You did tell me to mind my own business!
So do not accuse me 'now'...
Of having no empthy towards you to show.
OR none coming from me to you to express.

Remember this...
You did tell me to mind my own business!
And if I had not...
That would have led to an argument,
You would have kept to never forgive or forget!

Remember this...
You did tell me to mind my own business!
And doing that,
I have learned what is best to protect...
With a peace that has welcomed my happiness.

Remember this...
I have given to you 'exactly' what you wished!