Sorry

I wrote this during high school.

When sorry sounds so ugly
Coming from our mouths
Claws spread to strike
And fingernails on a chalkboard
Sorry is painful against my lips
My teeth aching on the "s"
And my throat shrieking against
The "rry"
And a drill grinding through my head
Everytime I say it.
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
I'm sorry.
But you know what?
I really am.

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Reviews

[J.M. Walsh]

Wow. This is very good! Certainly captures the difficulty.