He does not realize
That his every word and deed
Is being added to the record of his life
As if it were his own testimony under oath before
Judge and jury in a court of competent jurisdiction.
He cannot fathom why anyone would care so much
About his life as to search back through the transcript
Passing judgment on the quality of the whole—
Just as he cannot fathom why he should
Care to do better right now in
This random moment.
And if you press him on the matter
He will act as if he is clueless that
He is a creature under commission of the Creator
And accountable for himself.
But he knows
All right.
He simply wishes
It were not so.
