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We've all made mistakes, especially when we were young and honestly believed that the choices we made were for the best. When I looked back on one of the most turbulent times of my life, I realize that I hurt someone who was very dear to me.

But when so many years have passed, how can I go back and tell him I'm sorry?

Apology

How do I tell you I'm sorry -
With a gesture, a look, a touch?
How is it I never realized
I hurt you so very much?

I do not ask forgiveness,
A comfort I'll never deserve.
I merely want to let you know,
But I cannot find the nerve.

To finally confront you, face-to-face,
To look you in the eye,
To face your wrath, your apathy -
Too terrified to try.

You called me selfish, I turned away,
I festered and I fled;
Cutting and wounding and lashing out,
Just to see if you bled.

Betraying and deceiving you,
I surely had no right
To snatch away such a precious gem;
A dark thief in the night.

Four years and forever passed
To bring us to this day,
When I present these simple words
I never thought to say.

The time has come, it's long past due,
To put aside my fear;
Would this confession torture you,
Or have you longed to hear?

To hear those two forbidden words,
To vanquish all the pain,
To understand my dearest wish:
To know you once again.

The years aged me remarkably,
Though they have not made me wise;
I do know I erred irrevocably -
For that I apologize.

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Visitor Comments (from the Voting form)
tasha
i loved this poem it neary made my cry!
Becca
Your poem really was beautiful. a few days ago my best friend and I got into a huge fight. she told me off. and i told her off. we aren't talking now. and it probably won't be for a while. i really wish i could do something. i wanna give her this poem but its not all my fault.
shonell
speechless!
Jana
Reading this beautiful poem brought straight away tears into my eyes. It expresses everything I'm going through right now. The one and only difference is that I broke up my friendship about 15(!) years ago. Still I'm thinking about this true friend a lot but never found the courage to contact him again. With this poem I might and probably will!So thank you very much!
Sujin
I liked it very much.
jordan
this made me cry it was great
khadija
OMG this poem is beautiful one of the best i have ever heard
Kristina
Beautiful. heartfelt. true I think we have all felt this and you have expressed it so eloquently. Thank you
mandye
this poem was amazing and it really touched me. i can relate to feeling that way.
Rabia
i was really touched by this poem because it helped me to save a friendship that was really important to me! Tina K you really have talent!
Kathryn
This poem really touched me and made me remember about my friendship
linda
I like this poem because I have respect for people who can admitt to their faults and the others who forgive.
Precious
The poem was very very good especially if yo dont know how to say your sorry
alyssa
i had a similar experience with someone very like this. I hadnt talked to him in months and he said he wanted to talk to me but he thought i hated him because of what he did to me. but i had moved on and i forgave him. Who knows where things will go from here? Saying your sorry is extremely hard in situations like that, but its true that it means a lot to hear those words from someone who has hurt you.
Clareik
This poem really touches me. I've been but in the same situation with someone very dear to me as well. Read this poem; if you've never been in this situation. please don't, trust me it's not good.
Tia
it is a very nice poem. which helped me express my feeling. keep it up tina
illy
it s just wonderful!
Patty
Great poem! i loved it! after reading this poem i bet many people would apologize!
Emilia
Wow! thats amazing, i really need to send this to my best m8s as we r goin through a rough patch and i just need something to say to her, i want to tell her this but i am too afraid. i love them so much and i want to b their best m8s again . thank you, you inspired me.
evitakie
It was like the story of what im going through if you leave out the 4 years part
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