being, or being in... (a few years ago)


Well...


"how are you"
somebody asks
politely
with an indifferent
facial expression

mostly
you answer
automatically
"I'm well"

(bouncing
the qestion back
with precision)

even though
in fact
you're in the well

so
your shining eyes
may show

another truth




to sensitive senses





Poetry by Caprice
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Written on 2009-04-30 at 22:05

Tags Well  Bouncing  Truth 

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Eli The PoetBay support member heart!
Such is the beauty of smiling at strangers - we never know who's world we may brighten. I like how this was written; using same words and mixing meanings. Thanks.

Around my way the response to "how we are" can be so automatic that people even anticipate the reply without waiting the question. This can lead to the light hearted observation, yet perhaps also sad in ways, of two people saying simultaneously, "good thanks."
2009-05-01



Yes. Not to everyone..
2009-04-30