In readiness for national R U OK Day on Thursday 8 September, one of our dedicated mentors, Joan, has written a poem to mark this occasion. Enjoy the poem and remember that no qualifications are needed to ask someone if they R OK.
NOT OK TODAY
Today, my OKAY went AWOL for the day,
Escaped, sad to say, turned tail, ran away.
Don’t know where it went, but to my dismay,
My good mood grew wings, up and just flew away,
Best aims and intentions, disappeared, led astray,
Went missing in action, decamped, MIA.
Today, my OKAY went AWOL for the day,
Things went horribly wrong, and I lost my OKAY .
Don’t know the reason my OKAY blew away:
Yesterday was OKAY but today just ISN’T OKAY .
I must say, today hasn’t been my best day,
But any day now, I’ll find my OKAY
And then it will be “Goodbye and Hooray”
To my MAJORLY MISLAID, MISERABLY MISSING OKAY
Joan Clothier White 12/09/2021 and 22/08/2022