I Learned That It Is Ok

(An excerpt from Dare To Live)

I learned that it is ok

For me to not be ok

 And not pretend I am.

I learned I can feel sad

It is allowed and only fair

To know that I am in pain.

I learned that I too could take it

 one day, one step at a time

picking my pace slowly.

I learned that I can be sad

and sink in thought

to process my losses.

I learned that I don’t have to

Be a mighty warrior at all times

For no one should have to.