I don’t know how (poem © 2017)

There have been many, many times,

That I wanted to say no;

But I don’t know how.

There are many, many people,

To whom I should say sorry;

But I don’t know how.

There are those, far too many,

To whom I should say thank you;

I don’t know how.

There are those, very few,

To whom I should say I love you;

But I don’t know how.

I don’t know how; to say no.

I don’t know how; to say I am sorry.

I don’t know how, to say thank you.

I don’t know how; to say I love you.

I don’t know how to live or to forgive.

I don’t know how.

© Daniel B. Griffith the Chattering Magpie 2017