We're Not Okay but Thanks for Asking
We're pretty good at faking smiles
We look at you but we're seeing miles
Of all the diminishing hope
We tighten the noose on the rope
In the quiet hours of being alone
Gripping the one way ticket home
For your sake we say we're okay
But we simply want to end the day
No we won't apologize
You're the fault of all our lies
You ask but you don't want to know
If we're okay just so you can go
We're not okay but thanks for asking
This is us without the masking
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Author:
John Lee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: It's okay to not be okay.
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Comments2
They ask over and over, but we lie because we know they aren't ready for the real answer.
If we do answer, is just more empty questions that follow..
The curse of insincerity perfectly described. Nice.
A curse indeed. Thanks Dan.
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