I'm Fine I'm Fine Those words "I'm 'FINE' I'm FINE! " said with a well practiced smile aimed to deceive. Those words 'I'm fine' said to hide sadnesses, pain, loneliness, self loathing, guilt, anger, fear, disappointment, confusion When you hear those words "I'm fine I'm fine" Look into their holders eyes to find the truth, glistening tears waiting so patiently to fall, when it's fine, when it's safe to release all Look past the words "I'm fine I'm fine" With a dash of comfort, a touch of support, a little time, sometimes no words needed at all and then the Barriers will fall "I'm not fine I'm not fine" Eyes shine so bright as the flood begins. Each separate tear the manifestation of an emotion once unable to be expressed. Words muddled, desperately trying to make an image of #life within this torturess duress things are JUST FINE Tear by tear by tear Until a smile appears but not the deceiving smile, a relieving smile, a thank you for seeing through the illusion smile, "I'm Fine I'm fine" By Cukoton