It’s fine
was her standard reply
she now questions why
It’s fine
the first thing she says
in her head the frustrations swirl
as the insults were hurled her way
It’s fine
just walk away and don’t ruffle any feathers
don’t ruin the day
It’s fine 
yet it is not 
a childhood lesson used for survival
doesn’t serve the woman she’s become
It;s fine 
time for bed and put away the dread of all the words left unsaid
to keep the status quo
so instead her standard reply
It’s fine she reply’s one more time
tommorrow is a new day and hopefully
It’s fine will be forever left behind instead