Confession

It's time to 

Confess

The sin of the empire

That cannot understand 

It's own proclivity to

Oppress others 

in the name of

National security

It's time to

Confess

The sin of the institution

That cannot recognize 

It's own tendency to

Keep people in their place 

In the name of

Its vitality

It's time to

Confess 

The sin of the group

That cannot stop

It's own penchant to

Ostracize others 

In the name of 

Tribal purity

It's time to

Confess 

The sin of the individual 

Who cannot avoid

Their own impulse to 

Deny the rights of others

In the name of

Self righteousness