The Exchange
Navigating Life's Chessboard: The Anchoress' Reflection on Accountability
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When everyone's replaceable
Everyone is seen as replaceable, interchangeable.
No you're not responsible
The individual is not held accountable.
You're not to blame
There's no culpability or fault attributed.
All part of the exchange
Everything is part of a continual cycle of exchange.
Well there's things i can't condone
There are actions or behaviors that can't be endorsed.
So you find yourself alone
Consequently, one finds themselves isolated or alone.
And now your faith in possession
Belief in material possessions is fleeting and ever-changing.
Is just this week's new obsession
Obsession with acquiring new possessions is transient.
There's much to gain
There's a lot to be gained from this transient pursuit.
It's part of the exchange
Participation in this pursuit is part of the ongoing exchange.
So it comes as no surprise
Nothing unexpected or surprising in this situation.
Not your style to compromise
Not characteristic for you to compromise.
So now it seems you can't equate
You struggle to reconcile or balance things.
The penalty with the mistakes you've made
You can't match the punishment to the errors you've committed.
You're not to blame
Again, no blame is assigned.
Another part of the exchange
Another instance within the cycle of exchange.
You're just some pawn to interchange again
You're merely a pawn, easily interchangeable again.
You're not to blame
Once more, no blame or fault lies with you.
If everyone's replaceable
If everyone is deemed replaceable.
You can't be responsible
Then one can't be held responsible.
It's just a game
It's all perceived as a game or play.
We call it "the exchange"
This entire process is termed "the exchange."
So if i sabotaged your calm
If I disrupted your peace, it wasn't intentional.
I didn't mean to do no harm
No harm was intended by my actions.
But now it seems you can't equate
You struggle to align consequences with your actions.
The penalty with the mistakes you make
You fail to match the punishment to your mistakes.
You're not to blame
No blame is yours in this scenario.
It's all part of the exchange
All part of the continuous exchange process.
You're just one pawn to interchange again
Again, you're easily replaceable.
You're not to blame
No fault lies with you.
Now it seems you can't escape
There's seemingly no way to avoid.
The penalty for your mistakes you make
You face consequences for the mistakes you make.
And you're to blame
Now blame is attributed to you.
It's all part of the exchange
Part of the ongoing exchange is your replaceability.
You're just one pawn to interchange again
You're just another pawn to be interchanged.
You're not to blame
No fault or blame is yours.
When everyone's replaceable
Again, everyone is considered replaceable.
No you're not responsible
Individuals aren't seen as accountable.
You're not to blame
No blame or fault is attributed.
All part of the exchange
It's all part of the ongoing cycle of exchange.
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