How are you? | Teen Ink
  1. Home
  2. Poetry
  3. Free Verse
  4. How are you?

How are you?

February 14, 2014
By SClarke GOLD, Urbandale, Iowa
More by this author
SClarke GOLD, Urbandale, Iowa
11 articles 0 photos 3 comments
View profile

How are you?
I am fine, don’t worry about me.
How are you? I’m fine.
I’m standing here,
But I’m not here.
I speak but am not heard.
I don’t matter.
How are you? I’m fine.
I’m tired of lying,
I’m tired of hiding.
I don’t belong,
Just go like everyone does.
How are you? I’m fine.
I’m empty inside,
I’m crying,
But you are blind.
I don’t matter.
How are you? I’m fine.
Can’t you tell I’m lying?
I say I am fine,
But inside I’m dying.

© Lauren S., Reading, Berkshire, UK

Post a comment
Submit your own

Similar Articles

Previous Next
Poetry
Untitled
By sHaDoWnInJa PLATINUM
West Jordan, Utah
sHaDoWnInJa PLATINUM, West Jordan, Utah
31 articles 0 photos 3 comments
View profile
Poetry
Connected
By emolover95 GOLD
Park City, Utah
emolover95 GOLD, Park City, Utah
13 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."

View profile
Poetry
Death At Your Door
By sHaDoWnInJa PLATINUM
West Jordan, Utah
sHaDoWnInJa PLATINUM, West Jordan, Utah
31 articles 0 photos 3 comments
View profile
Poetry
Alice
By Keasbey GOLD
La Habra Heights, California
Keasbey GOLD, La Habra Heights, California
12 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I will no longer pray on my knees, to a god who's left me so many times. I will no longer pray on my knees, to a god who won't answer my call."

View profile
Poetry
Oh, let me be
By Forgotten_and_Lost GOLD
Coffeyville, Kansas
Forgotten_and_Lost GOLD, Coffeyville, Kansas
13 articles 0 photos 2 comments
View profile
Poetry
The Moon
By Izzy Hare BRONZE
Camano Island, Washington
Izzy Hare BRONZE, Camano Island, Washington
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
View profile

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 0 comments.