Relationship Poems
Relationship poems cover a wide spectrum of human interaction.
Veneer
It’s hard to show Your inner self To those who hold you dear.
It’s easier To keep part back Behind a thin veneer.
Robert Ogden
Do we ever reveal one hundred percent of our inner psyche? We adjust to the people we are around, varying the degrees of our self exposure to fit our comfort level with the company at hand.
Insecurity, fear of being laughed at or talked about, fear of retribution, fear of being misinterpreted…all of these and more are reasons for not wishing to open ourselves up to others beyond safe and secure levels.
Just this morning I was purchasing some volleyball equipment for my daughter and noticed my comfort level decrease when I left the male attendant in the shoe department and encountered a female employee in the clothing department. I was irked at the change in my veneer in response to the change in my company.
Relationship Poems to Family Poems
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