Its Okay to be Not Okay

Reasons unchanged, 
breed endless cycles of shame. 
Habits we form young, 
ingrained in the old remain. 
Redemption albeit rare exists, 
in the purpose driven mind 
Relentless to shift,  
what most you're looking to find. 
  
For the soul to grow 
Itself it must know 
  
What all it's looking for! 
A desire to know more. 
Explore what’s inside! 
Be unwilling to hide. 
When afraid face fear! 
Accept moments it's near. 
Even if courage leads stray. 
It's okay to not be okay! 
  
Hard, not impossible 
The search for inner belief. 
Identify what enables, 
your self-defeating grief. 
Realize reason, 
the smallest morsel for cause. 
Allow that to be, 
Your needed second for pause! 
  
For the soul to grow 
Itself it must know 
  
What all it's looking for! 
A desire to know more. 
Explore what’s inside! 
Be unwilling to hide. 
When afraid face fear! 
Accept moments it's near. 
Even if courage leads stray. 
It's okay to not be okay!
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