Social Graces

At least once every other day,

There’s something that makes me cringe.

I’m annoyed more with myself usually.

But hey, they aren’t helping!

There’s something that makes me cringe

Though I try to act casual

But hey! They aren’t helping

With their funny half-waves and indecisive side-walking.

Though I try to act casual

I know they notice.

But they make it worse with their funny half-waves and indecisive side-walking

Mixed with my half-smile and hesitating, short responses.

I know they notice it too.

Can’t I just make myself stop talking when it gets weird?

And force through the uneasy smile and hesitating short responses?

Instead I scold myself, head shaking at my sad social graces as I walk away.

Why can’t I just make myself stop talking when it gets weird!

I’m always accidentally stepping on toes.

Always ending in me scolding myself, head hanging low at my sad social graces

Hoping for Christ’s sake I do better next time.

I’m always accidentally stepping on toes,

At least once every other day.

I hope for Christ’s sake I do better next time.

I’m usually more annoyed with myself than anyone.