Be Okay

You lay there, head against your pillow

Clutching pictures in your hand

Instead of forcing blue thoughts out

You let them flood into your head

And when you feel so pale and lifeless

Close your eyes and reel in in

And you refuse to be okay

You refuse to be okay

 

You always end up as the victim

And though its never quite your fault

Its you that gives them the advantage

Lets them trip you, make you fall

And then you lie there, take the punches

No fighting back, no screams or calls

And you refuse to be okay

You refuse to be okay

 

But how, my dear, will you get better

When all you breathe in is the worst

Instead of bathing in the rain

You curl up right there in the dirt

 

How will you get better

When you never want to fight

You let them take you, battered, bruised

Until their anger fades, diffused

 

You don't have to be the scapegoat

Don't have to let those feelings win

Push back the shades, take one deep breath

Allow the sun to touch your skin

You don't have to be so helpless

Find the strength to brush them off

Don't you refuse to be okay

I promise, you can be okay..

Author's Note

This was another half-asleep poem. I'll tweak it more later.

Reviews

[HorrorMaster]

Very good poem :)

[Chantel]

Good job! Again! Aaahhh!!!

[MissWordSmith]

'You always end up as the victim

And though its never quite your fault

Its you that gives them the advantage

Lets them trip you, make you fall

And then you lie there, take the punches

No fighting back, no screams or calls

And you refuse to be okay

You refuse to be okay'


wow. i think on some level i can relate to this. i know how frustrating it it to have someone we love give up on life, or look at it as a job they're tired of. sometimes it is, and we can see how to make it right, but i think it's times like those we gotta put ourselves in their shoes and ask 'is it really that easy to make it all better?'

anyway..
be okay. :)

[littlelilypurplebride]

i agree with undying glory i love that line so beautiful so much light hope strength and faith. BRAVO god bless lily

[Frantzuu]

You lay there, head against your pillow

Clutching pictures in your hand

"Instead of forcing blue thoughts out
You let them flood into your head
And when you feel so pale and lifeless
Close your eyes and reel in in
And you refuse to be okay
You refuse to be okay"

This stanza is so awesomeeeee, I can just picture someone standing on a stage with the light shining down them saying those lines. Amazing poem!!

[Undying Glory]

inspiring is right, i sure love this one a lot! this didn't feel half-asleep at all by the way. this was very sweet and powerful work.

"You don't have to be the scapegoat
Don't have to let those feelings win
Push back the shades, take one deep breath
Allow the sun to touch your skin
You don't have to be so helpless
Find the strength to brush them off
Don't you refuse to be okay
I promise, you can be okay.."
amazing stanza and words! awesome!

[Doreen]

It's frustrating to want to help someone see the light. They won't see it until they're ready for it. Nicely said.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

Your words are inspiring.

[Crowley]

It amazes me that there are so many people that attract bad luck. Is it them and the way they think and live, were they born under a bad sign. One thing is for sure is that it is synergistic, once you get into that rut, you have a hard time getting out. Great write. makes me think.

[Jenny Nelson]

An encouraging and uplifting piece. To the point, truthful and well done!