When we are young
They are opinions
And can change effortlessly.
Our meeting with others
Are full of give-and-take
As one grows older
Less bolder
The opinions calcify
And we meet others
And they us
Through the crust of
Our opinions-turned-philosophy
The Buddha has said
Habit makes Character
And we do see that
It is sheer habit
That makes us say
What we say
And do
What we do
Automatons meeting automatons
In our interactions
In our progress through life