No.

I am allowed to say no.
This is my epiphany,
I always said yes even when
It wasn't best for me.

I am allowed to say no.
I can say it to my mother,
I can say it to my father, sister,
Husband, son or brother. 

I am allowed to say no,
I can say it to a friend,
And my no doesn't mean
That the friendship needs to end.

I am allowed to say no.
I don't say it to be cruel,
Malicious, mean or vicious,
I don't say it to be cool.

I am allowed to say no.
Without an explanation
I am sorry if this causes you
Excessive consternation.

I am allowed to say no.
I can say it with a smile,
I can look someone right in the face,
And say it without guile.

I am allowed to say no,
Because I have found, you see,
Sometimes it's not what's best for you,
But it is what's best for me.