Children

You executed their fathers, leaving them in the mud. You raped and murdered their mothers. You destroyed their homes. You left them starving in the streets. You killed the people who rushed to their rescue. You exploited their suffering in the name of security, nationalism, and ‘justice’. You weaponized their love for each other. You killed the people who tried to tell their story. You have forfeited the right to forgiveness. Should they forgive you, it is a reflection of their divinity—not yours—but you have lost the right to ask for it. Your soul has been scorched.