Is it Okay?

Is it okay

Is it okay if I let my guard down

No pressure to turn my frown upside down

Is it okay if I let my guard down

Walking away from the pressures weighing me down.

Is it okay for me to not be, okay?

Is it okay,

Is it okay for me not to be the “strong” friend.

The “I always got you”, “I’ll hold you down”,

“I’m always here” type of friend

Is it okay for me to ask for the love, the energy, the reciprocity.

Is it okay for me to not be, okay?

Is it okay,

Is it okay for me to want to unplug.

Unplug from the “shoulders back, neck held high, pressures”

Unplug from the “show a happier face, there’s people watching”

Unplug from the unrealistic expectations to be okay. Okay all day, everyday.

Is it okay for me to not be, okay?

Is it okay for me to not be okay?

For me to let my guard down and let you see me frown,

To see me on the days where my spirit is feeling broken, torn and alone

To see me on the days where I want to be held and comforted

To see me on the days where I can say,

“Hey, I am not okay.”