Underneath the Words

We think our message gets across
But often we are wrong.
It’s quite amazing, really,
People ever get along.

For underneath the words we say
Or write or text or mail
There may be other meanings
We intend to no avail.

Despite the information
We exchange with friends or kin
The way we really feel’s quite often
Buried ‘neath the skin.

And so communication trips
As conversations go
For one thing’s on the surface
But the truth is down below.