I want to know
What it means
To be human
To say the wrong things
To do things imperfectly
To speak what the heart feels
To act like my intentions
Are all that matters–
To be reckless
With the truth
Like rocks
Smashing windows
To despair at what I did
Though I knew
What I was doing
To overreach
For connection
Because people
Are social animals
To overshare
Because
One self anecdote
Is not enough
To make a
Good first impression
Because
People eat up
The entire bag of chips
Because the
Single serving
They were offered
Made them want
The whole bag–
I want to know
What it means
To be treasured
Like a commodity
To partake in camaraderie
To feel humanity
Like a cozy sweater in winter
Even though I failed
Empathy tests
All year round