the apology

apologies
are often too late in coming.
not sincere,
or forthright.
instead
they are lame attempts
to appear
remorseful and contrite.
ways to assuage
the guilt
that's imbedded in their
tattered souls.
they cringe that others
look at them
in such an awful light.
they don't work.
save them for someone else.
another lie
on top of lies
just makes everything
done seem
ten times worse.