Three Little Words

"I am sorry" is just
water mist
hovering
between two people -
one waits for amends,
the other, forgiveness.

The apology means
nothing
without both.
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14 comments:

  1. Linda BAugust 24, 2013 at 2:07 AM

    Love that idea of the 'hovering'. It's true-two created the atmosphere of apology & acceptance. Nice setting of the scene, Bridget!

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    1. Bridget MageeAugust 25, 2013 at 4:21 AM

      Thanks, Linda! Apologies are a delicate balancing act. =)

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  2. Author AmokAugust 24, 2013 at 2:20 AM

    I love the turn at the end, Bridget. Your poem makes me think of an apology as a sort of bridge we can walk across.

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    1. Bridget MageeAugust 25, 2013 at 4:27 AM

      What an amazing insight, Laura! I love the idea of an apology as a bridge. =)

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  3. Liz SteinglassAugust 24, 2013 at 1:14 PM

    I really like the image of the water mist hovering in the air.
    Will the apology be made? Will it be accepted?

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    1. Bridget MageeAugust 25, 2013 at 4:43 AM

      Thank you, Liz! The eternal risk/reward of an apology is what makes relationships so rewarding...and risky. =)

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  4. KeriAugust 25, 2013 at 12:17 AM

    Yes -- both are needed. The three little words, "I forgive you" are often as liberating as "I am sorry," at least to me.

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    1. Bridget MageeAugust 25, 2013 at 4:46 AM

      Thanks, Keri! I agree, and liberating on either end is good for relationships. =)

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  5. Betsy HubbardAugust 25, 2013 at 2:33 AM

    This is so visible, I can see the two people in a suspended silence. It is beautiful.

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    1. Bridget MageeAugust 25, 2013 at 4:51 AM

      Thank you, Betsy! Apologies are a fragile process...but so worth it. =)

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  6. BJ LeeAugust 25, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    I love the 'water mist hovering...' you've captured the apology very well. I just heard Tracy Chapman's song this week - I love this song -

    Sorry, is all that you can't say
    Years gone by and still
    Words don't come easily
    like sorry, like sorry

    forgive me, is all that you can't say...

    Chorus
    But you can say, Baby,
    Baby, can I hold you tonight
    Maybe if I told you the right words
    at the right time
    you'd be mine.

    Touching just like your poem!

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    1. Bridget MageeAugust 26, 2013 at 1:32 AM

      Thank you, BJ! I love Tracy Chapman and to have her AMAZING song lyrics talked about in the same comment as my poem is very kind of you. =)

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  7. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesAugust 28, 2013 at 5:02 PM

    Wow, Bridget. Your poem is so simple, yet contains the power of truth. Love both the imagery and the message. Thanks so much for sharing it with the world.

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    1. Bridget MageeAugust 29, 2013 at 1:42 AM

      Thank you SO much, Michelle, for reading my words. Sometimes the simplest of poems carry the most weight. =)

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