November 23, 2015 Writers Digest November PAD Chalenge/ prompt was to write an apology poem

An Apology Poem

oh yes     i am so sorry it happened      at first 

i thought      it was a misunderstanding      but upon reflection

i realized     there was no misunderstanding      the response to my words

were as they should be      you did understand     what i was saying

i began to speak     and it was those words      you took issue with

didn’t let me finish    your inability to control    words spoken in anger

hard to forget      what should i apologize for      for breathing

for being     your desire to protect      was certainly understandable

but i had no desire to hurt      from the beginning      i decided not to take part

to see where it might go      the ugly words were yours      i made no response

it seemed to make you more angry      perhaps on that day      i should have begun

by telling you how much i love you     and how much i appreciate you

perhaps that is how we should always begin each sentence      but how could i have known

it was not an ordinary day      there was a terrorist waiting      a land mine ahead

you said you thought it began earlier      but earlier      i patiently answered every question

but grew tired of the questions      and objected      the questions made no sense

seemed intrusive      someone stomped away petulantly      saying 

i was only trying to have a conversation      the sun sparkled on the water

there was a light breeze      later the day grew stormy      there was no turning back

your words      and actions were hurtful      i am sorry

November 23, 2015