I am just writing to say
That I understand more now
About how good people do terrible things
And are subsequently and justly judged
As bad people
About how oppression is sustained in part
By those who desire to end it
About how at least some war criminals
Mostly those in the rank and file of war criminals
Were just doing their best
And still deserved to die
And such a beautiful and unforgettable person at that.
It’s been hard for me to learn that good people still do terrible things–over the years I’ve learned that we wound because of our wounds, me included.