I Lied and Said I Was Busy

“I lied and said I was busy.”

I was busy;

but not in a way most people understand.

I was busy taking deeper breaths.

I was busy silencing irrational thoughts.

I was busy calming a racing heart.

I was busy telling myself I am okay.

Sometimes, this is my busy –

and I will not apologize for it.”

― Brittin Oakman, The Anatomy of Peace (formerly titled "How to Live With My Body")