picking up those fashions

way to speak

respond to social clues

if i noticed

the be kind folk

were the ones doing

the kicking

handing out put downs

i had bruises

from my encounters

took years

to scab over heal

meantime

they were telling me

i was wrong

in just about everything

sure sure

i’d try to say but please

can you just

take it easy on this poor boy?

spell it out

just what it is you want

the lines

idealisms to spout

but no

i was supposed to learn

pick them up

by osmosis innate lessons

if i noticed

these changed week by week