What's it like to apologize in your state or country?
My poem:
How to Say Sorry in Canada
Part One
Small things are always your fault
even if they aren't
So, in Canada,
apologize to the people
that brush past you aggressively
apologize to the person
who knocked the bag out of your hand
apologize to the cashier
for her mistake
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Part Two
In Canada
things have feelings
Apologize to the soap
for dropping it in the shower.
Apologize to the rug
for tripping on it
Apologize to your computer
for making a mistake
Apologize to the stop sign
for not stopping.
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Part Three
In Canada,
never apologize for big things,
the things that really are your fault.
But you can apologize
for historic injustices and abuses
It's always time for truth and reconciliation
as long as the abuse happened
100 years ago.
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Meanwhile,
Here's a blog and hubski conversation about apologies: