Guilt
One day to Guilt did I say
"You there, Guilt, go away,
I'm denying your existence today."
Guilt obliged and left using the quickest way.
Little did I know that while I contently rested,
Guilt knew it couldn't let itself be so easily bested.
A time later, Guilt came back, much stronger
It said, "I'm not going to let you push me around any longer"
I grappled and wrestled with it, but it had grown too massive
"Fine!" I finally cried, resorting to being passive
"What do you want, anyway?" I spoke
Guilt's snappy reply: "Reform your ways, you old bloke"
"I don't want to keep on dropping by
so control yourself, stop living a lie!"
I looked at guilt, and nodded assent
and he smiled, and then away he went
Since that day, well, I've been wary as can be
but I'm proud to say that I've lived to be me
My little lesson from Guilt certainly got through
every action and every deed strives to be true
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