NO

is as good a word as yes

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No…
No’s a word you learned early on
pretty much, soon after you were born
every time you would stick your finger
in another kids eyeball
or just about to fall
into danger crawl
get into a brawl
or just drive mom up the wall.

Yes…
Yes. Over the years you forgot
a word you were as a child taught
no is a bad word you now thought
and ended up saying yes
to a lot of things you should not
regardless of the stress it brought
when caught in a spot,
you said yes, happy or not.

So…
So here I am today
to remind you my bae;
take some time, don’t reply right away
don’t lie, it’s not a morality play
nor make excuses, fumble or shy away
no need to over explain yourself, day after day.
coz you know, it’s really okay.
to say no once in a way.

In response to this poignant poem by Dennett

Learning No

© 2021, T. Kagalwalla.
Also @Tasneem Kagalwalla on FB and Instagram.