Dear, Son --- about that animal...

Dear Son,

I'm sorry I didn't do more

but I didn't know it was so bad

let me try again

I'm sorry I didn't do anything

but there wasn't anything I could do

let me try again

I'm sorry I couldn't stop it

but they were so far away

let me try again

I'm sorry I didn't fight

but I was so busy

let me try again

I'm sorry I did nothing 

but I wasn't alone

let me try again

I'm sorry we did nothing

but we learned from our fathers 

let me try again

I'm sorry the _______ is gone

but I

let me try again

I'm sorry the ________ is _______

but we

I'm sorry 

but

I

sorry

[poem #13 for National Poetry Month. Sadly, on this day scientists declared the black Rhino extinct.]