The Controller

Personality Types - The Controller Born of a violent marriage Where the once and little child Was deeply frightened and the young heart torn, He seeks control. No matter what the cause or need, He has to take the lead And many subjects are' no go'. One weaves among the minefields Of the self's negation, Dodging shells which threaten To explode the conversation And all who love him seek to please. He determines how to play it, What to say and when to say it. Though he greets you with The confidence of smile, He is timorous within. Disorder is a sin And he the being who sets the limits. Upsetting him brings thrashing or withdrawal. Placation only comes When you pivot on his pin, When rules are followed without discipline And not before. Carl Estrin