While this one lacks self-confidence
and that one’s is extreme,
I hope my own is in a healthy state.
They neither want intelligence,
they’ve ample self-esteem,
but I’d have each attempt to modulate.

Then L would not apologize
for doing no one wrong,
and K might manifest more empathy.
From L I didn’t recognize
offense, or any strong
response connoting negativity.

And nor did I take home last week
a sense K understood
the relative contagion in her mood,
who rarely sees how much her pique
disturbs, but does no good.
I’d counsel each to buffer attitude.