Hello
One word with ten thousand meanings
and can be used with ten thousand people
this word has no ownership
this word has no emotion
it's a simple formality

It comes in many forms
“Hey”
“Sup”
“Hi”
we use them interchangeably
because it is built into us
a robotic response

That is…
until someone doesn't say hello
they walk by without a word
or you say hello
and they don't respond

hello, when spoken
has no meaning…
that is…
until it isn't said
at all