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Societal (In)Justice - (III) Apology
You are sorry for being so horrifically wrong
For speaking so lightheartedly, carelessly
There were no conscious thoughts of malice
Or any thoughts, really, on reflection
Lack of thought is fatal in this day and age.
You realize the error of your ways
This mistake will never happen again
The world watches as you grovel at their feet.
Published 2nd Jun 2019
| Edited 3rd Jun 2019
Author's Note
The third poem in a series on how is so quick to assign blame, to 'cancel' a person. This piece is about the apology that always seems to follow after a so-called 'offense'.
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2nd Jun 2019 3:15am
Ah, they didn't actually get 'cancelled', but there were quite a few (that I could see) who wanted them to be. A musician was on a podcast and quoted someone who used a homophobic slur less than 48hrs after they were awarded for being an inspiration to the LGBQT+ community. I watched the whole thing unfold, and this is my response to it. Absolutely fascinating.
