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Crimson What's wrong with being anti-social?
Is it not enough that I remain pleasant and amicable?
I am not a conversationalist on my best days
I am also not rude or indignant
I do not mean to seem standoffish or brusque
When spoken to I respond kindly
But I am a man of few words outside of my pen
So, why am I ostracized for not speaking freely?
All my life, I have been taught
"Do not speak unless spoken to"
And now, when I practice that lesson
I am unfriendly? Self-absorbed? Despondent?
Are you so self-centered that I am wrong for not immediately focusing on you?
Unless you start a conversation, that is
Then, my focus is all yours
I've never been one to initiate conversation
I've always stood apart from crowds
But now, now, that's what?
XYZers
Born when cell phones and internet swift connection meets FB and NYTimes on line. The at your fingertips generation - always talking, viewing faces, watching vids. The new us, never quiet. I wish I could live long enough to see how this all turns out - enjoyed reading this poem - Stella
The funniest part is
It's the older folks. I was chastised at work tonight for not getting to know my coworkers. Apparently, my lack of starting conversations makes me seem abrasive. Oddly, though, if I seemed so abrasive, why would they want me to be chatty? This has to be the first job I've had where the people want more talk and less work.
"Music is a universal language and needs not be translated. With it, soul speaks to soul" - Songsterr