The Dept. of Mutual Appreciation

quite an occasion
to feel unnatural
while in the company of those familiar
i might be nervous
in my own confidence
or at least comfortable in basements all around
oh, i made a lot of friends that way
i never thought it’d be hard to appreciate
general statements
with attention to detail
a name and occupation
properly arranged
in order of importance
or what comes first to mind
whatever feels right
in the moment in time
oh, i made a lot of friends that way
i never thought it’d be hard to appreciate
i’ve been waiting all of my life
hoping to find some meaning
in phrases
i use on a daily basis
before i get too used to them
the feeling is mutual
decimal by decimal
nothing less than genial
we’re still of use
i might be certain
i might be certain
i might be certain
now i’m uncertain