EVEN WHEN I LOOK FINE
I have a chronic illness, so you know what that means
The truth is not always as apparent as it seems.
Though I may look fine, that's not necessarily how I feel.
And looking fine doesn't make my illness any less real.
I know they mean well when people look at me and say,
Boy you look great! You don't look at all sick today.
Even though they don't say it, this is what I hear,
You look fine so get over it and kick into gear.
I smile and say Thank you, but I think in…
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