“one thing I don’t needis any more apologiesi got sorry greetin me at my front dooryou can keep yrsi don’t know what to do wit emthey don’t open doorsor bring the sun backthey don’t make me happyor get a mornin paperdidn’t nobody stop usin my tears to wash carscuz a sorry.”
— Ntozake Shange
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Sometimes, words are just empty noise. 🕊️ “one thing I don’t need is any more apologies i got sorry greetin me at my front door you can keep yrs i don’t know what to do wit em they don’t open doors or bring the sun back they don’t make me happy or get a mornin paper didn’t nobody stop usin my tears to wash cars cuz a sorry.” Stop settling for apologies that don't come with change. Have you ever had to walk away from hollow words to find your own peace? Share your thoughts below. 👇
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We often spend our lives waiting for the words that will make everything okay again. We wait for that perfect apology to mend the fractures, to dry the tears, and to restore the peace that was stolen. But Ntozake Shange reminds us of a profound, heavy truth: an apology without transformation is just noise. It doesn't change the history of the hurt or bring back the light that was lost; it only serves as a hollow reminder of what went wrong. True healing doesn't depend on someone else's ability to say 'I'm sorry.' It begins when you decide that your peace is worth more than their excuses. When you stop accepting empty gestures and start prioritizing your emotional well-being, you reclaim your power. Learn to value actions over words, and remember that your worth is not defined by the apologies you never received, but by the boundaries you set to protect your soul.
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