I say sorry

It rolls off my tongue

I say it more than my name

It sits behind my teeth

Ready to soothe

Aloe to the burn I didn’t inflict

Apologies are comfortable

They fit well in my mouth

My lips curling around the syllabus

I spew sorry

Water from a fire hydrant

To extinguish discomfort

To make you feel better

Because the root of the problem

Is that I

Am the flaw