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I apologize for very little reasons. I say sorry to people even for the slightest mistakes. Sometimes I feel sorry for no reason at all. And sometimes I fumble to say sorry even when there is no fault of mine. It may portray me as silly, weak, childish, sensitive, desperate, or someone pretending to be nice. But for me— it’s fear. it’s my overthinking, my assumptions, and my over analysis of the situations around me. I fear losing beautiful bonds and friendships over small fights. I overthink that my slightest words or actions may hurt others. I assume and blame myself to be at fault. I analyze and conclude that the mistake is mine. And I don’t feel bad or regret apologizing— because people are more important than my self-esteem sometimes.
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Mar 31
Mar 31, 2026 at 9:46 AM UTC
Between Fear and Sorry
I apologize for very little reasons. I say sorry to people even for the slightest mistakes. Sometimes I feel sorry for no reason at all. And sometimes I fumble to say sorry even when there is no fault of mine. It may portray me as silly, weak, childish, sensitive, desperate, or someone pretending to be nice. But for me— it’s fear. it’s my overthinking, my assumptions, and my over analysis of the situations around me. I fear losing beautiful bonds and friendships over small fights. I overthink that my slightest words or actions may hurt others. I assume and blame myself to be at fault. I analyze and conclude that the mistake is mine. And I don’t feel bad or regret apologizing— because people are more important than my self-esteem sometimes.
I don’t apologize because I’m always wrong— I apologize because I’m afraid of losing what feels right.
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21/F/India
Mar 31
Mar 31, 2026 at 9:46 AM UTC
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