Saturday, October 5, 2024

the prescription of No

i used to be
a people pleaser, a giver,
a person
who got along
with everyone despite
how i truly felt.
i kept the peace,
compromised,
keeping my thoughts
to myself.
i pretended that
all was well
when it wasn't.
i did so many things
i didn't want to do.
and then,
i discovered the words 
no thank you,
no.
and now i ring it like
a bell.
ding, ding, ding.
no, no, no.
and suddenly,
i'm not so blue.

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