Being very polite,
Listening to someone’s story,
Acting as if your interested,
Agreeing as you think of something else,
Counting every second of time this is taking,
Ignoring many of their words,
While forgetting what they were talking about,
Then when they finally stop talking to breath,
You very quickly change the conversation,
Or swiftly start moving and walk away.
The original Tom Maxwell/ poems © 05 /30/2023 AD
Philosopher / Polymath
Apr 9
Apr 9, 2026 at 3:44 AM UTC
Being very polite,
Listening to someone’s story,
Acting as if your interested,
Agreeing as you think of something else,
Counting every second of time this is taking,
Ignoring many of their words,
While forgetting what they were talking about,
Then when they finally stop talking to breath,
You very quickly change the conversation,
Or swiftly start moving and walk away.
The original Tom Maxwell/ poems © 05 /30/2023 AD
Philosopher / Polymath
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