Joining

hey, I’m new (...to this shit)
what’s the deal with
compliments?

don’t get me wrong, had ‘em before
(alright, implied...)
blew it, returned favours too eagerly –

rumour has it I told all the
wrong people
they were cool

then this well-meaning dude
explained patiently; nah, 
you don’t do it that way!

you wait for the
right people
invite you join and then you play it sweet

okay, so I’m waiting,
dubiously; WTF’s
this site like anyway – Facebook?
© 15 September 2008, I. D. Carswell