I’m Fine (I’m Not)

By DeificLightning

For every time 
I say I’m fine,
There’s always 
Words left behind. 
For everything 
That I write,
There’s always letters 
Hidden from the light. 
And people seem to forget
That fine is relative. 
And that every ‘I’m fine’
Holds an ‘I’m not’. 
And perhaps it’s meant
To be that way,
Because I never want to say
That you never really cared anyway. 
So I keep up the mantra,
Because it’s easier
To say I’m fine,
With these scripted lines,
And to keep smiling,
With my mask shattering,
Then it is to explain
Why I’m not okay.

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Copyright 2018 DeificLightning
Published on Thursday, August 30, 2018.     Filed under: "Reflective" and "Poetry"
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  • Just Dave On Friday, August 31, 2018, Just Dave (448)By person wrote:

    My grandmother was the type of person who could get her leg ripped off by a wolverine and say she's just fine. Me? Not so much. I like to share my pain. JD

  • DeificLightning On Sunday, September 2, 2018, DeificLightning (64)By person wrote:

    Sounds like she was a strong person. Thank you for reading and commenting.

  • Drea On Thursday, August 30, 2018, Drea (1388)By person wrote:

    I say "I'm fine" a lot. It's so much easier than opening that door, because once it's out there it's hard to put it all back. I felt this.

  • DeificLightning On Friday, August 31, 2018, DeificLightning (64)By person wrote:

    So true. I’m glad my ink was relatable though. Thank you for reading.

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