Ashamnu

There is a concept, dear to me,

That says we cannot quite undo

Our own responsibility 

For what was done wrong that we knew.

We knew that there was sin afoot

(Whatever term you use for sin)

But thought that if we did not put

Our stamp on it, then we could spin

Ourselves away from it. But no;

The things we did not act to stop

Are part of us now, even though

We did them not. It's a fair cop:

Too often we ignore what's bad

For fear of making someone mad.