These Are My JOTtings...

What to Do When You're Blue

The color blue has many truths
that speak to us today.
Relating style starts when we're youths,
but grief is on display.

Relating blues are social folk,
who care how others feel.
How deep they love is not a joke,
surrounding all that's real.

But grieving blues bear hearts so sad,
they're feet do heavy walk.
"New normal" gives a hope that's glad
with others willing talk.

What can we do, when feeling blue
of friendship or of grief?
Some time I need, when friend with you
to bring my sad relief.

A social blue needs closest ties
to keep the heart in health.
Some time with friends is such a prize.
Togetherness is wealth.

Yet, sad and blue, when someone's lost
needs lifeline to the heart.
To share the grief reduces cost
and helps the healing start.

To live this life with blues in mind
means more than we can say
For blues need words so often kind
and friends, who daily stay.

by Jay O'Toole
on September 3rd, 2017