I Said No
It was my moment; no one else's.
No one felt as did I; nor should they.
It was my life; my moment of truth; my
Reality moment when I spoke for only me.
For 44 years, I was a 'Yes' person
To the diminishing of my own person.
I will never forget that sacred morning.
Both the day and the man in me felt sacred.
That Sunday was a most momentous morning;
A morning, a day, that I took stock of myself.
There was nothing wrong with saying 'yes',
But everything within me was crying, "No!".
Notwithstanding, when asked to do a most
reasonable and necessary task, I said, 'No".
The requester was certainly taken aback when
I said no, but never have I felt more on track.
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Copyright © Curtis Johnson | Year Posted 2024
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