Seated at an overcrowded bar
drinking an overpriced beer
mind overstimulated
body not at all relaxed
grasping for vocabulary
that is not overused
failing
staring
at the table next to me
eavesdropping
on a conversation
hoping
they’ll say something
more interesting
than what I’m thinking
dressed for mediocrity
but I’m trying a new dish on the menu
that is so not like me