The finer shades of fine.

 

When I ask, “how do you do?”

“Fine”, you say

Now tell me dear

Fine, is it the actual fine that all things are in a routine Fine?

Fine, is it the brighter fine, where you are drowning in sorrows fine?

Fine, is it the denser fine, where you are so caught up in life you shall explain morrow!

Fine, is this the polite fine that says, “oh.. we have drifted apart” and you wouldn’t want impose?

Fine, is it the leaner one, being the best strategy to avoid further conversation?

Or rather fine, the cooler one, where life is shining too bright?

Okay fine.

Which fine is “the fine” you say?

So when I ask next time

Please take pity on this overthinking mind

And don’t say fine!!