Resilience

My devoted family has been certain of my improved fortunes for weeks So convinced of my resilience are they they don't bother checking to see Passersby smile and wave Ask how I'm doing I say I'm alright My friends assure me they're here for me Through static Via satellite "Repeat what you just said." I say "Somebody say something real!" "FootballpussyI'llfightyou!" they say Reassured is not how I feel