I'm Fine
We’ve all said it,
We’ve all heard it
That easy little phrase to use when you're hurting
Two words, two syllables.
I’m Fine.
Its a simple answer
And if you play it off well
People accept it
You might get lucky
And not get asked any more questions
Everyone loves that answer
Because secretly,
No one wants to dig deeper
It’s acceptable to smile and walk away
Because they said they’re “fine”.
What does Im fine even mean?
Because certainly It doesn't mean fine
If we were fine, we wouldn't have to reassure everyone
We would be able to feel the smile on our face
On the inside
Im fine is very neutral
It lets us get by
Without having to answer anything crucial
Slipping by, under the radar
Collecting little attention
We dont want to be asked a million questions
Because maybe,just maybe
We will have an epiphany
When we realize we aren’t as fine
As we think we are
But maybe thats our definition of fine
Not completely okay
But not crossing the line
The phrase “I’m fine”
Is not something that can easily be defined