I'M Sorry

Apologies are Commonly phrased Cliche afterthoughts Of inadequate responses And inferior substitutes For thinking ere speaking, Which right no wrongs, Created by those Desiring to feel better, To feel released From the guilt of things They have said or done That hurt others, Which are unjustifiable ends Through any means; Apologies are Socially acceptable Acknowledgements Without true penance And useless excuses On blemished scapegoats Deferred by those Expressing regretful sacrifices Given in their defense For others' pardons, Which neither take away The things said or done Nor heal or cover The sting and dull ache That the wounded Feel and remember Deep within. Inspired by Ginny Dempsey