Wouldn’t Mere Existence Just Be Grand?

It can seem, dark nights
Like the most wicked,
Unpardonable

Rebellion is not
Any violence,
Given violence

Can be forgiven—
Often is—even
Lavishly esteemed—

Including murder—
Forgiven in wars
All too easily.

To be too remote
And not to respond,
To never respond,

To be beyond reach
Of punishment, help,
Harm, or correction,

That isn’t human,
Wouldn’t be human,
Unpardonable.