J'ACCUSE
it is instinctual
to find fault
to find inadequate
and
to deny
to find an excuse
or three
for powerless
children
students
employees
citizens
spouses
immigrants
legal or not
political
contractual
even nuptial
servants
slaves voluntary
and involuntary
the powerless
real
and self identified
have a personal lawyer
sitting
usually on one shoulder
whispering
never admit
never accept blame
or criticism
no matter the subject
and lo
a new thesaurus
of excuses
rational or irrational
related or disparate
till the critic bows
to avoid a kerfuffle
time lines change
history becomes confusion
memory fragments get lost
tastes and views reposition
tradition is traded
learning is unlearned
and
misplaced
signs
of senescence
for one
and
idiocracy for many
ahmet cafer celebiler
August 5. 2025
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