Sorry

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Sorry...

Huh. Now there's an interesting word.

One that means so much

But so little.

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Think about how many times it's said

"Sorry I bumped into you."

"Sorry I'm late."

"Sorry it didn't work out."

"Sorry about that."

Little mistakes

That take only a day

Or two

To forgive.

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But so many times

Sorry

Can be so much more.

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"I'm sorry I broke your heart."

"I'm sorry I said those things."

"I'm sorry I never listened."

"I'm sorry I did what I did to you."

"I'm sorry I left you alone" 

"I'm so so sorry." 

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And sometimes it works. 

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But other times 

It's just another 

Word. 

And compared to all the others you've said, 

It doesn't really 

Mean much.

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