When to Say No
I say no to cloud cover days that dampen spirits and send hearts to despair.
I say no to words that flatter with insults, and dredge up broken pieces that once were in repair.
I say no to defilers’ disrespectful advances, impel by their lust others’ virtues they wrest.
I say no to pilferers of adolescents, whether dear or deviant, whom juvenescence they theft.
I say no to unthoughtful suggestions, though you aim to make me repent.
Honestly, did I not say no despite your pretense?
When I learn to say no, I find I say yes to myself.
We should learn to say no when it’s best for our health.
