Is It Okay? Poem by Kiley Elizabeth

Is it okay to not be fine?
Is it acceptable to decline?
Is it alright to tell?
Say, "hey, I'm not doing so well
Or must we pretend to be okay
Must "good" be what we always say
When asked how we are
As we struggle to hide our scars?

Well, I'm refusing

Refusing to not admit that I'm losing
I won't be trapped in a cage of falsehood
Because, admit it, in all likelihood
You're dying inside, to scared to say
"Hey you know what, I'm not okay"
But I know it's hard to keep on going
It's just so hard to keep on going
And as we sit and ponder we often tend to wonder

But,

It is, okay to not be fine
It is, acceptable to decline
It is, okay to tell
So please, say, "Hey, I'm not doing so well"