Guilt cannot be bought
Nor forced upon any one
Nor bartered for affection
Nor a basis for insurrection
Guilt cannot be given away
Nor bestowed by mere presence
Nor handed off to offspring
Nor is it an implement to furrow
A life burdened by another
Is a poor legacy to leave here
When all is said and done
It has no value or substance
To be place in total judgment
In a court unknown, unsanctioned
With no defense or no recall
Manipulators founded final guilt
Then that which lives a lifetime
Shackles riveted that hold fast
Released on life's conclusion
Ending bounds with last breath