Picking Up Cues
Children pick up cues from all
The people that surround them,
Formulating ways to interact
With those around them.
As they grow, they learn how some
Behaviors will affect them
And also how their actions
Might cause people to reject them.
But on the other hand, they find
Some manners to embrace,
Expecting adulation, though
That might not be the case.
Our personalities evolve
From witnessing those cues
And learning which traits help us
And which others we should lose.
Yet sometimes we are clueless
Of the way we are perceived,
For early interactions
Weren’t trusted or believed.
To some, life is a struggle,
Trying way too hard to please,
While to those who are oblivious,
They never need appease.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2025
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