It’s ok to have some blue days
Sad songs just fit the mood days
When strong face is a game 
you just can’t play

It’s ok to just be human
Skip the shower and the perfume
And maybe not put 
make up on today

You’ve been tryin’ to be perfect
Workin’ so hard not to hurt them
That you lost yourself 
somewhere along the way

Stop paintin’ that smile on
It’s ok to admit you’ve been treated wrong
Others may not understand your pain
But it’s not theirs to claim

We gaze through screens at lives curated
Truth - it seems so overrated 
But you’ll never heal 
By painting smiles over your pain

So when your heart is in a blue haze
Drop the happy role play
Put your umbrella down
And just cry in the rain

-Tracy C

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