Personalities

We’re born with personalities 
Our parents help to shape,
But once the mold is set in place,
There isn’t an escape.

So if you’re anxious, shy or quiet,
Maybe insecure,
The odds of turning that around
Are fair to even poor.

Those confident, outgoing types 
Appear to be in luck,
For in those roles, as they grow up,
They’re fortunately stuck.

Of course, some change is possible,
Or so said Dr. Freud. 
If not, then psychotherapists
Would all be unemployed.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Watt Avatar
August 24, 2022 at 10:35 AM
just once i'd like to visit the freud museum and see that slip he used to wear that everybody is always talking about
Leffanta Avatar
August 24, 2022 at 10:29 AM
PTSD seems to radically change personalities, but Freud found women's sexual activities of greater interest . . . . Your poem is a joy to read! Aloha!
Flood Avatar
August 24, 2022 at 7:16 AM
Those darned leopards and their spots. I think you’re dead right here, Ilene. I know ‘me’, I know I can’t change, so I know… I’m dammed well stuck with me! ;-)
Wolf Avatar
August 23, 2022 at 6:15 PM
Well, this ex-teacher of psychology feels that most people exhibit different personality traits in different situations, locales, and languages! How about that for a theory to stop Freud in his tracks?! ~ Just sayin'
Hankins Avatar
August 23, 2022 at 12:03 PM
So true. A fine observation, Ilene.
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