Apology

I don't accept your apology.

I appreciate it. 

I appreciate that you tried,

I appreciate that you managed words.

But I don't accept your halfhearted,

Disingenuous,

"I'm sorry but it's true"

apology. 

I thought you were better than they.

I thought for a split second, 

you weren't just like everybody else

who gave a halfhearted,

disingenuous, 

"I'm sorry,

I was having a bad day"

apology.

I expected more.

But you didn't want to give more, so

I can't accept your apology. 

I appreciate it.

I appreciate that you felt some sort of guilt.

But that is not an apology,

and I refuse to accept your halfhearted,

disingenuous,

"I'm sorry but you asked for it"

apology.

Because "sorry"

isn't a band-aid.

"Sorry"

Isn't an adhesive.

So I do not accept your apology.

I cannot accept your apology.

I will not accept your apology.

And for that

I won't apologize,

unless you want some halfhearted,

disingenuous,

"I'm sorry but--"

apology