What I Mean When I Say Fine

When I say fine

I mean: I noticed you noticed

and that is already more than I expected.

When I say it's nothing

I mean: it's something small enough

that I don't want to spend it on a fight.

When I say I'm just tired

I mean: carry me, not far,

just a little.

When I say I love you

I mean all of the above

plus everything I don't have

a good word for yet.

You have always been a good translator.

This is one of the reasons

I'm still here,

still trying to say it right.