Apologies… meaningless, aren’t they?
Mere words, easy on the tongue
They pour out too easily
Only said, often not done
Excuses, and reasons
Admissions of guilt
The implication is missing
That a change is willed
Please fix what you ‘regret’
Show me, don’t tell me
Make your words significant
Backed by actions I can see
It’s all too easy to articulate
All to simple to lie
Don’t say what you don’t mean
Or our friendship may die.
Author notes
It would be a blatant lie to say /I love this feeling/
I used the line show me dont tell me.
Written April 25th, 2005
In a list
A contest entry
- Yay ! First Contest ! by jeii.
300 points, ended April 25, 2005, 7 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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This poem really gets to the poin,which worked out well. I completely agree with the concept that people judge a person by their actions and not their intentions. words a merely figurative while actions illustrate reality. although the font color is too dark to read against the black backround. Good work,~Helena~
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Awesome
I absolutely love this poem!!! So much raw emotion and you speak such true words. You are a awesome write, congrats on 3rd. -
so true... but also iv realised that insults are only words... and physical pai is in the mind, and happiness is in the mind cos it doesnt really exist........Why are we here?
Who knows......
X-scathach-X -
I read this again after a few weeks and certain happenings seems to have made it even more vividly part of society and everyday life. You have a nice flow and an original touch to your work. Good job
Shelly -
it sounds like a nursery rhyme...and to me thats even more appealing...
nursery rhymes are cute and sweet...but this is...more like the opposite - quite...ironic?
nehoO
great poem tho =]
Xxgina_ -
That was awesome...so full of emotion and its so goddamned true! congratualations on 3rd in the contest!
Shelly -
great work ! i love this . very well put . the emotion is so strong , yet for some reason i cant quite put my finger on what words i want to use to describe this emotion . indeed , apologies are quite meaningless if you dont know what it acutally means . to me , it means that you'll never do what you have done ever again . nice job in using my line : show me dont tell me . very well done . great job in following all the rules and keep up the great work . pen on and goodluck in my contest <3
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this is really good, it sez what so many people think...i think...well, what i think anyway. i really enjoyed reading it and i wish you luck in contest!
~moppy~
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