They are near me But seem far away.
They are like me But do they like me?
If they touch me What would I feel?
I must decide How much to give.
This is part of my series “de-personae”, which explores the ways in which we can simultaneously exhibit everything and nothing about ourselves. In all our social interactions, whether consciously or subconsciously, we make decisions every day about which aspects of our persona we should reveal, share, disguise or conceal. Our happiness and self-esteem may depend upon whether those decisions are well made.