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The Elephant in the Room

A Poem

By Sarah O'GradyPublished about a month ago • 1 min read
Image Credit: Made by me (the writer of this piece)

                           

Note from writer: This poem is written in the shape of an elephant to illustrate the words that go unsaid when asked, 'How are you?'. The heaviness and weight behind the words, 'I'm fine' is something I tried to capture in this piece.

Thank you for reading.

(Thank you to Alison McBain for the inspiration to shape poems into pictures.)

   I’m fine I’m fine

               I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine           

I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine

I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine          

I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine           I

I’m fine               I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine            am

I’m fine                I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine            fine

I’m fine                I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine           

I’m fine                I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine I’m fine           

I’m                        I’m fine I’m fine                                                            I’m fine I’m fine

                              I’m fine I’m fine                                                            I’m fine I’m                  I’m fine I’m fine                                                            I’m fine I’m

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Sarah O'Grady

I like to play with words to escape reality. Or maybe to try and make sense of it.

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    Written by Sarah O'Grady