ALL APOLOGIES #18


Consider this the Universal Apology
the generic, all-in-one, collective plea
for forgiveness.


I will need it.
I will do something horrible,
inexplicable, inexcusable,
and currently unspeakable
- because who knows what it will be?
And if I seem unrepentant,
I am not.
I've already asked for your pardon,
and you gave it to me
or, you're about to, remember?


It was wrong what I'll do;
shameful, and embarrassing
and stupid and cruel.
I won't realize she was your sister.
I forgot you didn't lend me your life savings.
I thought the cat wanted to fly.
I'm sorry.
I apologize.
Please forgive me, then,
for what I'll eventually do.

2005 - 2004 - Late 2003 - Early 2003 - Late 2002 - Early 2002 - 2001

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