I Don't Know Why

 

I feel lost inside

I feel incomplete

And I don’t know why

 

I feel unfilled

My heart feels empty

And I don’t know why

 

I feel despondent

Hard to get up and go

And I don’t know why

 

I have no energy

My battery is flat

And I don’t know why

 

I think it's ok not to be ok

To feel low in spirits

But is it ok?

 

I think it's ok to have bad days

And to feel all alone

But is it ok?

 

Our culture says we have to smile

And not feel depressed

But is that ok?

 

We all need help at different stages

But it is frowned upon to ask

And I don’t know why

 

There is so much need in the world

And it’s overlooked at times

And I don’t know why

 

We need to change this mentality

And let people know that at time

It’s ok not to be ok.

 

Jo Anne Kennedy

February 2021