Perhaps I’m an Alien
Sometimes I feel like a weirdo Everywhere I go. I wonder about social norms Like when should I say hello Or when should I ignore someone And keep going on my way? Or how do I end a conversation Before walking away? If I say hello and no one hears, That is a little awkward for me. If I don’t say hello and the other person does That makes me worry. What if the other person thinks That I think poorly of them Because instead of saying hello I decided to ignore them? When someone says “Thank you,” What should I say? Do I say, “No problem,” Or “My pleasure, have a good day?” I think the latter is the most pleasant But when I say “No problem,” by accident I think, “Now they think I was annoyed by them And that their presence was inconvenient.” Perhaps I am an alien Who somehow got left behind By the other aliens, and as a result I’m struggling with the customs of mankind. I’d like to think I’m a fairy Forced to live amongst the human race. But I’m most likely a silly, lost alien Wh...
