I am responsible for what I write,
But I am not responsible for how you feel about it. 

I am accountable for the truths I tell,
But I am not accountable for your denial of those truths.

I own what has happened to me,  and what I have done,
But I will not own what has happened to you or what you have done.

I am free to feel my shame,
But I will not chain myself to yours.

I can forgive you,
But I cannot make your amends.

I can walk beside you through my grief,
But I cannot carry you through yours.

I look into the mirror, and I examine my reflection,
And I leave you to gaze into your own.

I will one day look into the eyes of God and seek atonement for my sins,
But I will no longer pay for yours.