I'm Fine

I’m Fine

you ask...

how are you -

I say...

I'm fine

but words spoken belie

this aching mine

my hearts apprehends

with pursuant glee

your anxious arms

inviting me

into seductive safely

of your embrace

never a day

when you don't intrude

upon my stream of thought

a welcome respite

to my daily grind

you make me dream

a grind

of another kind

do you mind -

Comments: 12

Chris Brockman Jun 3, 2012, 9:44am UTC

The power of a "smile" is immeasurable.

stephen berwaldt Jun 4, 2012, 6:16am UTC

It is all that. Thank you Chris.

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elizabeth evans Jun 3, 2012, 10:45am UTC

Oh, I'm sure your talking about grinding coffee. (:

stephen berwaldt Jun 4, 2012, 6:17am UTC

Oh, of course! :) I'm trying to be subtle here, being that you are in a fragile way. :)
Thank you for reading and commenting.

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Diane Huizenga Jun 3, 2012, 10:55am UTC

great poem

stephen berwaldt Jun 4, 2012, 6:17am UTC

Thank you, Diane. Nice to see you.

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Ann Marcaida Jun 3, 2012, 1:53pm UTC

Sweet and spunky! Thanks for sharing with Gather's Luminous Writers and Artists.

stephen berwaldt Jun 4, 2012, 6:18am UTC

Thank you. I guess the spunk part is intimated. :)

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marie Pinschmidt Jun 3, 2012, 8:37pm UTC

We do use the term loosely, don't we. Nice poem. Do you have two hearts? LOL

stephen berwaldt Jun 4, 2012, 6:15am UTC

Only one, but it is huge... :)
Thank you for the ego boost. and...for reading me faithfully...

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Priya P. Jun 3, 2012, 11:08pm UTC

Your words jump off the page and into our heart. Lovely.

Proudly featured in The Surreal Circus

stephen berwaldt Jun 4, 2012, 6:15am UTC

Thanks, Priya for reading and the feature...and for the friendship...real nice.

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