Me, I'm Okay

 

In my life I have zigged rather than zagged,

often taken a right turn instead of a left. Yet

today, I’m okay.

I decided at times to take the easy way in

and out. I’m okay. Sometimes things worked

out; sometimes things died on the vine. Still,

even with disappointment, I find myself just

fine.

I’ve made my share of mistakes. If I have

hurt you in the process, please forgive me.

I am truly sorry. I’ll try better next time.

In my life I took the road less traveled and

got lost along the way. I’m still here to tell

you, I’m okay. Tomorrow is a brand new day.

Perhaps I need to make a change in my ways.

Believe me, folks I’ll be okay. There were

those days when I stepped on the gas and

took off like a bat out of hell.

Then there were the times I laid low and said

to myself the hell with this, it’s not my cup of

tea. (I prefer coffee anyway.) I’m okay.

You know, my friends and dissidents alike,

I am who and where I am today because of

certain talents and skills, because the lack of

others, because of luck of the draw and the

propensity to fence-sit and hem haw.

Due to or in spite of myself, I am okay with

who where I am today. This is what you get

when you come to grips with who you are.

And it should come as no surprise to open

your eyes and see, talents, flaws, rewards,

pitfalls and all to realize you have become

all you were meant to be.

So, in case any of you out there might be

wondering, suffice it to say, I accept that

I am me, not being the best or worse case,

on most days just being imperfectly okay.

                          -30-

Chris Hanch 4-29-2023