By John Vasak | Featured Contributor
I’ll be okay I always say
Those three words I say again and again
It’s been forty-three years in this life of mine
And it feels like I do this all of the time
I’ve felt love and bliss
And that feeling from a kiss
I’ve seen beauty, hope, and people cope
With life and loss and the meaning of a cross
I’ve had fun in the sun and laughter in the rain
A marriage, a job, some success came my way
Yet through it all
It never ever ever ever failed to find me
I’ve felt pain in ways that’ll last for days
But always seems to go away
I’ve felt lost, ashamed, embarrassed, and blamed
But I’ve always lived to see those brighter days
I’ve been manic, confused, and unsure what to do
But I never gave up when I thought I should lose
I have strength that would blow your mind
I have strength that some have never seen before
A strength you won’t see in my arms and chest
A strength you won’t see in my legs and neck
But unbelievable strength to endure stress
Unbelievable strength to overcome my sadness
Unbelievable strength to help me breathe
When a person’s depressed and feeling defeated
All they can think about
Is ending the pain
Trying to breath is their biggest challenge
I use my strength and my strongest power
I love myself
Because I’m all that matters.
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Very true. Your poem resonates with me. Well said
Every and anon when we are overwhelmed and tired of the situation and circumstance we crave for betterment or enough strength to endure the stress and your poem my friend is definitely a pillar of strength for everyone going through a trying time! There is a dire need for everyone to understand that loving oneself through it all is inevitable and rather exigent, if I must add. Glad to have read your piece, thank you! 😇😇👌💜
we all matter, every single one of us. When overwhelmed with difficulty as you describe, then loving ourselves is all that matters and which sees us through it. I like it.