OKAY, I'M NOT OKAY

Hey there, little boy

I know where you are,

I know how you feel.

I've felt it too,

I've been there too.

You're not okay,

Not at all.

But it's hard to say

When you know only one way,

And you can't find the exits.

Hey there, little boy,

It's okay to cry,

Boys cry too.

I'll hold your hand when it hurts.

I know it hurts,

You don't have to hide it.

The world is quite unfair,

So scream if you want to.

Hey there, little boy,

Guess what I've found out about the world;

I know it's hard to believe,

But it gets better.

You get stronger,

Holding on becomes easier.

Hey there, little boy

Soon you'll be a man

All grown and tall

And you won't need this old bird,

Chirping on your shoulder.

You'll know what to do.

You'll be okay.

Blackbird