“Are you okay?”
Why do people say it?
Does “I’m fine.” honestly satisfy you?
If so, you don’t mean what you’re asking.
I mean, come on, look in my eyes,
I’m not okay.
You know I’m not okay.
And you asking if I’m okay is just reminding me
how badly I’m not.
I want someone to reach out a little farther
than just, “are you okay?”
Instead of a question, make it a statement.
You’re okay.
It’s gonna be okay.
It would mean so much more.
We all need to look a little deeper.
Nobody is ever okay.