Welcome to Cozy Poetry Corner by Debra A Winter (Richter)

“I Crashed My Kite: That’s Okay”

We all have heard the saying, “How have you been?”

Many of us write about it, and it’s not a sin.

Those few words can mean quite a lot–

Whether good or bad, or sometimes a plot.

We can lie or tell a made-up truth,

Or do strange things in a kissing booth.

No matter the daily circumstance,

Those words can have a secret dance.

For the one who answers maybe sick–

Or a lover who shares his precious stick.

Or it’s just one of those unforgiving days

When the mind wanders in a twilight haze.

You’ll never know what those answers will be.

“How have you been?” It’s a gas to hear and see.

What is your answer to that question today?

Can you answer truthfully and honestly say…

“I’m okay, I’m feeling quite well.

I’m not hiding anything — can you tell?

My voice doesn’t quiver; my bones are still.

But look, you guys, I refilled my quill.

I’ve gotten better at what I write,

But I let the wind crash my kite.

Just goes to show how I’ve been —

Writing again without a care or sin.