The reason i don't participate is

 The reason I don't participate is...
She tried to explain to the group leader why.
Hot chocolate waffles were being passed around.
But for an audience of several hundred there was only five.

We were fortunate to get one it made us feel lucky.
At that same time we felt imposingly selfish.
She sat there inside that audience.
Jason mraz sang I'm yours.

It wasn't a spiritual revolution.
It was more like musical chairs.
Except the chairs were luxury apartments.
social privileges and rubbing shoulders with...

group leader's celebrity disciples.
Is it time to be selfish, to buy a new car.
To compare material things, no.
That's why I don't paricipate.