Just Say No

Just Say No

Why must everything be
A yes or no answer
Why not just wait and see
What trouble it can stir

I can’t seem to get the word
Out of my mouth
The sound of it - to my brain is absurd
It fills my mind with doubt

If I say no
Who will get mad
When their emotions show
I want to make them glad

By saying yes
I have done my due
And Conflict is not addressed
Then I’m a best friend to you

Please don’t judge me
For what I can not say
This is the only way I know to be
And this is how I will stay

Someday you’ll understand
That I just need to be there
Just a helping hand
Saying no fills my heart with despair

If you think
I should say no
And the task just stinks
There’s something I’ll bestow

If you think saying no can make me cry
If you think it will
You give the task a try
And then tell me how it feels


Ida Matilda Wright
2/15/07