Not By Extremes

How was your day?
How do you feel?
If you don’t want to tell me,
It’s no big deal.

I’ve been better;
I’ve been worse.
I don’t want to rave,
But, I don’t need to curse!

How have you been?
How is it going?
I’m only asking,
For I’ve no way of knowing.

I’ve been up;
I’ve been down.
Not donning a smile,
But, not wearing a frown.

How are you doing?
How do you do?
You will have to tell me,
I don’t have a clue.

I’ve been better;
I’ve been worse.
I’m not really ill,
But, not healthy as a horse!

How are you coping?
How do you live?
Do you have any advice
That you can give?

I’ve been chained,
I’ve been free,
Not by extremes,
But content as can be.