The Choice

Alex Wilkerson

The Choice

Today I had THE CHOICE
I woke up again,
With the bad thoughts.
The same ones I’ve been having forever

But I made the choice
My therapist said
“Picture a stop sign.”
It works.

STOP

And I made THE CHOICE
The same one you have
The same one we all have
I decided
Today is going to be just fine
I made the choice.

Today I had THE CHOICE
I woke up again,
With the bad thoughts.
The same ones I’ve been having forever

But I made the choice
My therapist said
“Picture a stop sign.”
It works.

STOP

And I made THE CHOICE
The same one you have
The same one we all have
I decided
Today is going to be just fine
I made the choice.