It’s OK

For anybody who needs to hear this today. ❤️

It’s OK

It’s OK to have a down day
To let your feelings out
Take off that painted smile
To cry, to scream, to shout

It’s OK to leave the housework
To leave the dishes in the sink
The chores can wait for now my friend
If you just need time to think

It’s OK to just be selfish
To do the things you want to do
Turn off that phone, shut the door
Put yourself at the front of the queue

It’s OK to take a minute
To put yourself back in first place
Relax, unwind, refresh your mind
Before you get back in the race

© Maxine Bailey

 

About the author

Maxine Bailey
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I absolutely love writing poems. Enjoying my garden and my dogs. I used to be an Age UK Befriender, which I would thoroughly recommend to anybody. So rewarding

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