Just like we have everything,
We could have had nothing.
No natural law prescribes
Hot water in the tub,
Apples in the pantry,
Body cream and lotion.

Blame
BLAME
I abjure responsibility for:
Colonialism,
White Privilege,
Slavery.
The Crucifixion,
The Book of Joshua,
The Settlements.
I’m not responsible for
The social gaps,
The Syrian War,
The refugee crisis.
Not because of me there’s no peace,
Humanity keeps murdering.
I do contribute my fair share to
The World’s garbage,
Air pollution,
The water crisis,
Soil erosion,
Climate change.
Some people toil and sweat
To produce cheap clothes I buy.
How to tally that into my balance?
Would they starve to death otherwise,
Be sold as sex slaves,
Or study engineering?
China used to be poor,
Now a world power.
I guess I am responsible,
Partially…
Orit Adar, March 13th, 2017
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