I Wore That Yesterday
The same frown...
The same sad face...
The same dismay
over and over ..
You said the same
mean words to hurt me.
Today I choose
to wear smiles.
I have come miles
since yesterday!
The happiness I felt...
The freedom I have now...
Since you left
and went away;
Please in fact,
don't come back!
Putting me down-
Wanting to see me
with that same
sad face,with
that same 'ole frown.
The same dismay.
I can't wear
those feelings
anymore no way.
For I wore
that yesterday.
No complaints,
self esteem
has risen.
It feels good to be free
from your
verbal prison.
Nope, I am wearing a smile,
enjoying my new freedom.
No frown-no
feeling down-no dismay.
Can't wear that outfit,
feeling like a misfit,
see I wore that
yesterday! ....
No way can you
taunt or daunt
my spirit or depress
my spiritual side.
No more can you
appall or terrify
or fill me up with
apprehensions.
I am free!
No longer disabled;
So ring the alarm-
I won't respond,
I have the courage,
The courage to say.
I am not wearing
those feelings of dismay,
I wore them yesterday.
So say what you must
and do what you will.
My spirit has
traveled far from you.
Today is my day.
So don't come back
to try and dress me in
that old tired suite,
made by Mr. Dis-May
I don't wear that
label anymore ...
I wore that yesterday.
Copyright © Vicki Acquah | Year Posted 2010
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