Veneer – A Quadrille

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Veneer

Full of bluster
and confidence
but you were broken
when I found you
 
As I peeled away
the layers of
your thick veneer
beneath was
a wretched soul
 
Beaten and bruised
by life’s tragic sorrows
A product of your
environment
You took no prisoners
 
 
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©

Wish is hosting Monday Quadrille at
D'Verse Poets tonight and has prompted
us with the word 'Peel'

A quadrille is a poem of exactly 44 words
excluding the title

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Published by Christine Bolton

I have been writing poetry since I was a child and it has helped in the good times and bad times. I am always looking within to find the answers to life's problems and to write thought-provoking poetry and prose. Thanks for checking it out. Christine

24 thoughts on “Veneer – A Quadrille”

  4. It takes years and a lot of battering to build up a thick veneer. I always suspect people of full of bluster and confidence have much to keep hidden away.

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    1. You have a good point. The veneer no longer peels away. Almost like a flower trying to grow through a tree

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    1. I just found your comment in the spam box 😢 Thank you so much Colleen, I appreciate your kind words ☺️

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  9. It’s sad that so many need the “veneer” to protect them. Perhaps if more people were understanding and empathetic, we would need less protective coating.

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