Apology

It does not mean that you are wrong,

It does not mean that he is right,

But that your friendship is far too precious

To be lost over a trifling fight.

It does not mean that you are a coward,

It does not mean that you are 'not a man',

But that you are willing to swallow your inflated ego,

And repair the damage while you still can.

It does not mean that you lack a spine,

It does not mean that you are afraid to look him in the eye,

But that you've realised that holding on to resentment

Is like drinking poison and expecting the other to die.

It does not mean that you have no self-respect,

It does not mean that you have forgotten,

But that revenge may make you feel good for a moment,

Yet achieves very little in the long run.

A five lettered word that costs very little to say,

But if you mean what you say and say what you mean,

You will realise for yourself that your life is now better,

In ways that you possibly cannot imagine.

"Kuch iss tarah maine zindagi ko aasaan kar liya. Kisi se maafi maang li, kisi ko maaf kar diya" - Mirza Ghalib