No, I am not okay right now.
In a moment I will be fine again, but I am not okay right now.
By this time next year I might feel happy again, but I am not okay right now.
I am safe, but not okay. I am fed and sheltered, but not okay. I am not ill, but I am not well, and I am not okay.
I can move my plastic limbs, like so.
I can move my clockwork mouth.
But I’m not fine, I’m not dandy
I’m an unhappy camper who is not
okay
right now.
And there is nothing
nothing
I can do about it
but wait.
Although I feel that this is a whoosh of some sort, I must say that I so identify with this post.
Right now.
Sometimes when I’m lonely,
Don’t know why,
Keep thinkin’ I won’t be lonely
By and by.
“Hope” by Langston Hughes
EE, to badly misquote a song, “You got brothers and sisters who care.”
The SDMB is one big semi-disfunctional family. Have a seat next to me. The coffee and donuts are really good.
And don’t give up hope. ‘Right Now’ is the key. It’ll pass. All things do.
Me either. Maybe next week. Possibly next month.
But not right now.
You’re tellin’ me, brother. But thank you. I think I will have some coffee. It’s bitter, like my heart.
Aww…
Hey, since you’re still an Ensign, I’m probably old enough to be your mom. C’mere -
(Gives Ensign a nice hug.)
Hang in there.
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Groovy, man. I’m diggin’ your rap.
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I’m only an imaginary space ensign, and you don’t look old enough to be anybody’s mom, but I’ll take a hug. Thank you.
Ensign Edison, I know exactly how you feel. I wish I had something positive to add, but all I can say is, maybe tomorrow will be better. If not, the day after that.
Just don’t eat stupid food for breakfast, ok?
It seemed to fit.
Thinking of you.
I highly reccomend the song “Don’t give up” by Peter Gabriel. Kate Bush does back up vocals. It’s a pretty good anti-depression remedy. I ran out and bought it at the recommendation of a net-friend, when I was feeling about like you are, Ensign
Give it a try. The Grateful Dead’s “Shades of Grey” is pretty good, too.
Welcome to the club, man. As you can see, you are not alone in your sentiment. Last few years, I’ve been feeling “not okay” at least a few minutes of every day. I don’t really know what to do about it. This place helps. Pull up a chair, crack open a beverage and let’s talk about it. And by “it” I mean anything at all on your mind.
amen. feel free to vent away, my brother.
and to slip me 50 dollar bills for the invoice.
Sorry, don’t mean to nitpick, but Touch of Grey. And it will help. Great song. Hope you’re doing better soon.
I know how you feel. I feel like that myself too.
I heard a song by Radiohead that contained the line “I’m not living, I’m just killing time”, which pretty much sums it up for me right now.
You should never never listen to Radiohead when you’re depressed, esp. OK Computer.
Actually, I’ve been listening to them (alternating with Mos Def and Sigur Ros) all day. I know lots of people find them depressing, but I find them uplifting.
The line you mention is not original to them, btw, but it is in the song “True Love Waits”.
Thanks everyone else for the words of commiseration and support. One foot in front of the other til we get there, I suppose.
Right there with ya, EE.
I said: “Is it good, friend?”
“It is bitter – bitter,” he answered;
“But I like it
Because it is bitter,
And because it is my heart.”
I’ve always found ‘The Morning Of Our Lives’ by Jonathon Richman always helps. (He really cares, you see).
Keep on truckin’ EE