When you offer trite and hackneyed words of apology
I cannot consider them anything but perfunctory
I have a visceral feeling that you’re stretching the truth
It would be an aleatory chance if your deeds
Would fit your words, as I know you don’t mean any of them
I don’t want an abject surrender of your ego
But some feeling of remorse and genuine regret
Can go a long way towards mollifying my heart
In response to the following prompts;
YDWP;
FOWC;
RDP;
Word of the day challenge;
#Keepitalive
#DailyPrompts
Great use of the prompts!
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Thanks Sara
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Fantastic, Sadje! You’re like the prompt weaving queen!ππ
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Thanks Angie. π
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Superbly said Sadje…
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Thank you so much Ivor.
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My pleasure
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oh my, super well done!
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Thanks Kate.
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welcome, this is impressive Sadje!
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Thanks π
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This here is my favorite part,
“I donβt want an abject surrender of your ego
But some feeling of remorse and genuine regret” Excellent. Well done, Sadje.π
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Yes, when we love someone we donβt want to humiliate them but a genuine apology is always welcome.
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Agreed.π
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It is usually easy to tell if it is not genuine … apologies need to be heartfelt. This is a wonderful poem!
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Youβre so right Leigha. π
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