My skin as white as snow,
My mind unclear,
I project a horrific past
Onto a hopeful future.
I struggle to cope with misgivings,
Only to find myself entrenched
In the failings of my own ancestors.
I am screaming out, apologizing
For a crime I did not commit,
But witnessed and did not intervene.
Careful to watch where I walk,
I still tread on most precious,
Adding to the pain,
Destroying.