I'm Okay

“‘I’m okay,’ I say, but I don’t mean it

‘I’m okay,’ I say, but I just want to quit

‘I’m okay,’ I say, but I am crying

‘I’m okay,’ I say, but I am dying

‘Don’t worry,’ I say, but maybe you should

‘Don’t worry,’ I say, but I wish you would

‘Don’t worry,’ I say, but I worry

‘Don’t worry,’ I say as my eyes are blurry

‘I won’t do it,’ I say, but I just did

‘I won’t do it,’ I say, you didn’t see because I hid

‘I won’t do it,’ I say, but it’s just a lie

‘I won’t do it,’ I say, but I just want to die

‘I can handle it,’ I say, but I really can’t

‘I can handle it,’ I say, I’m not transparent

‘I can handle it,’ I say, but I handle it in red

‘I can handle it,’ I say, but I wish I were dead

‘I don’t need help,’ I say, I don’t want to be a burden

‘I don’t need help,’ I say, but I’m hurting

‘I don’t need help,’ I say, I’m so done

‘I don’t need help,’ I say, I don’t need anyone

‘I’m fine,’ I say, but I’m really not

‘I’m fine,’ I say, I guess you just forgot

‘I’m fine,’ I say, but I can’t take it anymore

‘I’m fine,’ I say as I lie on the floor

‘They won’t miss me,’ I say, and I know it’s true

‘They won’t miss me,’ I say, I lied, and they never knew

‘They won’t miss me,’ I say, they aren’t going to cry

‘They won’t miss me,’ I say, ‘They won’t miss me when I die.’”

Malin N. Hohenberger