Poem: Scapegoat

My soul is weary
when I have to
face the consequences
of others' actions.


The bad thing
is you get blamed
for what he does
or doesn't do.


Faced with responsibility
he flails around
and casts blame
on anything but himself.


But he works to
keep his head down
to avoid all the blame
and none of the shame.


When things go well
he takes the credit
When things go bad
he deflects the fault.


One day we will see
what happens when
the scapegoat
is no longer around.