Resist the Categories

The evidence is in: I wasn't there,
Although no one believed my alibi
Until the testimony made them cry
And all the acrimony made them stare
Until their eyes bugged out. What you can bear
And what you think will surely make you die
Are frequently the same thing. What you try
And what works neatly prove life is unfair.

So who's responsible? Who did the deed
And left our maiden aunt without a pin
For her big flowered hat? No paladin
Showed up to hear her desultory screed.
The truth you wanted and the facts you need
Resist the categories. Trust your skin.