March Poem: “I’m Fine” by Keyshla Lorenzo
March 24, 2021
I’m fine
We say this all the time
One of the biggest known lies
Because we say we are fine on the outside
But feel like we are dying on the inside
I’m fine
I keep to myself
Cause I would rather cause internal harm
than be a burden to someone else
I’m fine
Though I’m struggling a lot to keep my thoughts from spilling out
Because I don’t want to offend anyone, that’s not what I’m about
I’m a people pleaser, a peaceful dreamer
Not a lying schemer with a mean demeanor
I’m fine
Cause no one wants to hear what I have to say anyways
If I express my emotion
I get drowned out by an ocean
By a sea of people who speak louder than me
So it’s best if I just keep it down eternally
I’m fine
I’m not really fine but that’s not for you to know
Because people judge and while I try not to let it hurt
It sinks in like a casket in the dirt
I’m not fine
But I have to keep up my masks
Don’t want people to see the real me
So I smack a smile on my face and if anyone asks
I’m fine