Say I'm Sorry

I watch the seagulls
Fly in circles
Diving down
Take two steps forward
Into the water
I throw myself down
My arms propelling me into the tide
One stroke at a time
Struggling onwards
There’s guilt on my side
Leave it behind
Say «I'm sorry»
Out of my depth
But I can’t come ashore
Till I say «I'm sorry»
I don’t want to swim away
Anymore
Salt water burning and blinding me
The price of forgiveness: Naivety
Grey clouds come over
Rain follows thunder
Hammering down
Kicking still harder
Lands getting closer
Seas become sound
Out of the ocean and clear of the tide
Sleep away my pride
Won’t be forgiven till we reconcile
Lower my eyes
Say «I'm sorry»
Out of my depth
But I can’t come ashore
Till I say «I'm sorry»
I don’t want to swim away
Anymore
Salt water burning and blinding me
A symptom becoming the remedy
Begin once more
If fear fuels my tears
Will it go when you know?
Say «I'm sorry»
Nothing unspoken and
Nowhere to hide
When I say «I'm sorry»
I don’t want to feel this way
Anymore
«I'm sorry.»
Let me say «I'm sorry»
Begin once more