Okay

“Okay”

You ask me if I’m alright
I say “I’m okay”
You say you worry about me
I tell you “don’t worry, it’s okay”
You wonder if anything is wrong
I say, “Nothing is wrong, everything’s okay”
You ask if there is anything you can do
I tell you, “you don’t need to do anything, I’ll be okay”
Then I have to look to see and ask myself…
Am I alright?
Why do they worry, should I worry?
Is there anything wrong?
Is there anything I can do?
Then I know…
I’m not okay
It’s not okay
Ok?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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May 6, 2016 at 1:36 AM
KRISTINE, this is an awesome poem, thank you for sharing. ** SKAT
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April 24, 2016 at 10:10 AM
Kristine Condon, nicely penned. Glad to read your poem today. Luv *LINDA*
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September 20, 2012 at 2:07 AM
Lovely write Kristine! At times it takes external forces to make us look inside. Nice!
Brown Avatar
September 19, 2012 at 11:18 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Kristine. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Hoping you find even more inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Thank you for sharing. Love, Carol
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September 18, 2012 at 7:41 AM
welcome tp psoup
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September 18, 2012 at 4:14 AM
We are not always honest with ourselves.. I hope you are okay..( excellent read by the way ) welcome to P.S.
Nutter Avatar
September 17, 2012 at 9:47 PM
Sometimes our own problems just have to be pointed out to us before we recognize we are not okay
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