The Bright Mirror

You may do deliberate, horrific
Damage to real people who had nothing

To do with deliberate, horrific
Damage that was done to your relatives,

To your immediate, near, or distant
Ancestors. And the descendants of those

Who perpetrated those deliberate,
Horrific crimes against your ancestors

Ancient or recent, are no more nor less
Likely, for that reason, to carry out

Deliberate, horrific destruction
Against you, your people, or others

Than you yourself are to destroy others,
Although every last one of you will have,

Even in the bright mirror, your reasons.