Do you have kids?
No, I used to appoligize
With a smile
Feel the turmoil thundering inside
Wait for the questions
Rush to explain the precarious devide

Yet one day an epiphany arrised
A simple "No" will do

Not rude
But resolute
Not begging sympathy
A simple "No" will do for you

No I don't want to tell you my life story
No I don't need your advise
No I don't need your pity
A simple "No" will do

A simple No will do for you
You do not need to see the storm inside me
The ripples you've caused
The walls rising
The dread building

But I will get through
On a good day with a smile
On a bad day without
But no matter what
My soul decides
A simple "No" will do for you

Jennifer Fitzgerald

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