Ice Buddha
Do not blame yourself for not doing more of what you knew not what to do
Blame and judgment are callous cavernous spaces
That take you away from the beauty of this day
Self-inflicted torture
Like the ascetic who denies their body
Or the man and woman who puts their dreams in a box, the lid on tight, closes the light
And locks the door behind them
This does not relieve suffering or pain
But only draws them in again
You are blameless
~ Elizabeth Welles ~