the false dilemma

We live in a large,
hard horrible world
with so many wild
and good people turned loose
in it, and tearing themselves
and each other to pieces, confusing
the bad
for everyone they don't know.

It's too much
to almost bear.

We must bear it all the way, and find
some way to reconcile the fair

with life
that isn't.

Most of the time,
just pretend you don't mind

that you didn't.