Fair Exchange Needs No Apology

There are many in this world
whose policy is to 'never explain,
never apologise, not for anything.',
who live as if with every explanation
that gets given on their behalf
they need never forgive nor be forgiven.

But with every explanation given on their behalf
they are reminded of what they are missing;
the only folks who need to apologise less
are those who know when and why to say 'sorry';
They know that nobody is above exchanging apologies.

The present day unapologetic
are far from the first to be misled
into self belief, part of their reticence
is about denying the history of error
they perpetuate with every refused apology.

Fair exchange, even of apologies,
will never be a source of robbery.