Laura Copeland-Clarke

The Apology

I’m sorry for the things
I’ve done.
I’m sorry for the mistakes
I’ve made.
I’m sorry for the choices
I’ve chosen.
I’m sorry for the lies
I’ve told.
I’m sorry for the risks
I’ve taken.
But most of all
I’m sorry,
That I’m not really sorry at all.
And given the chance,
I’d do it all again.
Because life
Without these acts
Would be meaningless.





[TABLE OF CONTENTS, LHS CLASS OF 2012 EDITION]


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