People are not what you think they are.
You may be sure you’ve got it figured out  –
how someone ticks,
what forces forged them
into who you think they are

But all of that can change
as quickly as clouds disperse  –
none of it is tied to their true being
they can step forth transformed,
and they will know they haven’t changed
though you may hardly recognize them

We people are not what we think we are.
We may be sure we’re molded to some form
which then determines how we think and feel,
but when we’re touched by love
we are transformed – not changed,
but suddenly more real.

©Wendy Mulhern
August 10, 2022