Or that I know you're past the point of breaking,
Or that every day gets more rough,
Or point out your smile you're faking,
I could say things will get better,
A brighter day will come,
That life as we know it,
Will return to normal when it's done,
But what good would that do?
I don't walk in your shoes,
I don't know the thoughts in your mind,
Or the challenges each day finds,
I don't know if it's money,
Health,
Sanity,
Or Fear
That makes you long for a much better year,
Or maybe there is more,
That I can't even fathom,
A loneliness, a broken heart,
The list goes on I imagine,
But I can say one thing,
No matter how low you may sink,
Take a look in the mirror,
You're doing better than you think,
Take a moment and breath in deep,
Pull the air into your lungs and count to three,
Now close your eyes and let the air escape,
It's time to untie the superhero cape,
If youre home feeling scared of what the future may hold,
Or mourning the loss of a business you sold,
If you don't feel anything, as if your heart has gone numb,
Or all you want to do is hide away and run
It's okay.
To those scared everyday your workplace may call,
Deemed "Essential" but seeing a notice on the wall,
Telling you the number of co-workers infected, all
Friends of yours, people you know,
Until you finally refuse a shift,
You just can't go,
You stop caring what the consequence may be,
Rather be at home, but youre far from free,
It's okay
If you find yourself tired of cooking for just one,
And all you miss is the bars, simple fun,
If you find that the only comfort comes,
From video chats with friends,
A few extra drinks,
And discussions of when this ends,
It's okay
If youre alone and away from the ones that you love,
And every single day gets a little more rough,
You find yourself angry waiting in line,
But keep repeating is going to be fine,
It's okay
If the everyday routine is slowly driving you crazy,
The days turn to nights and the difference is hazy,
You wake up without a clue, what to do today,
But the hours keep passing, while you stay,
In the same place, with no where to go,
The little joys of life you no longer know,
If you find yourself wishing for simpler times,
You find yourself crying with no reason why,
In time,
You will find
It's okay.
If you find you don't want to go back,
To the time before,
Happy to have time and reconnect with all those you hold dear,
If you find yourself appreciating the extra time to breath,
But then catch yourself on that thought and feel guilty,
Because you know you will,
How could you let yourself be happy as the world stands still?
It's okay
To The nurses, The drivers, the grocery store clerks,
The medics, The police, those in social care work,
The fire fighters, dispatchers answering emergency phones,
Those working each day at retirement homes,
All scared to bring anything home,
Many of us will never understand, the pressure you feel,
The questions each day, the time your hearts don't have to heal,
The days that you dread going in each day,
When every survival instinct says to stay away,
If you feel hollow, or broken, or like nothing is right,
The nightmares during the day are worse than those at night,
If the weight in your chest and the dread in your heart,
Feels like everything has begun to rip you apart,.
All I can say, is open your eyes,
Put two feet on the ground,
Feel the surface below you,
This world needs you around.
Take it day by day, Minute by minute,
This world is better with you in it,
Take a moment to love yourself for,
Everything you have survived and so much more,
Whether it's in,
Pjs,
Sweats,
Or full makeup done,
If your hiding at home,
Or doing a grocery run,
It's okay if you don't come out of this with a new "side hustle"
Or if today simply showering was all you could muscle.
It's okay to feel lost, helpless or maybe even fine,
It's okay to be happy simply having extra time,
There is no rule book,
No lessons we took,
That would ever prepare us for this everyday fight,
Just know, what you're doing, you're doing it right
Feel the way you need to feel,
Because no matter what,
That's what's real
It's okay
You're okay
We are okay
Just take it day by day.
