We may meet with obstreperous people,
ones who test our inner independence
Maybe we're meant to learn patience or
tolerance, maybe we are meant to
practice withdrawal and retreat,
maybe we are to be steadfast & reticent,
quiet & persevering, non-reactionary
We've got holes in our character and they
are helping us fill them in
By that respect we can look upon them as
teachers and thus dispense with Blame