Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Family Dynamics

On the surface, things are fine;
Smiles are filled with teeth,
But you never really know
What's roiling underneath.

Sometimes tiny fissures form
Releasing and revealing
Resentments tucked away that you
Believed were long past healing.

Moving forward there's a choice - 
To deal or to pretend,
But talking is the only way
That there's a chance to mend.

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Trevor Mcleod January 31, 2015 at 10:13 AM Classy poem Ilene. Nice flow.

Leo Larry Amadore January 31, 2015 at 12:57 AM Great advice Ilene...and so ably offered in verse.

Eileen Manassian January 30, 2015 at 7:22 PM AMEN, my dear. I'm all for talking things through...Sometimes my family would prefer I kept my mouth shut! ;) I tend to want to talk when I'm fuming. Not the best. Lovely poem full of wisdom . Hugs

Jan Allison January 30, 2015 at 3:57 PM Such wise words Ilene I am sure many of us can relate to this is some way or other - I know I can im my family:-) a 7 from me:-) Hugs jan xxx

Laura Leiser January 30, 2015 at 3:53 PM Good wisdom in this poem, Ilene. Nicely written, too!

Robert Johnson January 30, 2015 at 2:07 PM A family is in constant flux. When they hurt eachother, it really sucks. But time and situations can turn things all around. Even when no one is talking, you still can hear that sound. Peace. :)