Making Friends

it reminds me of grade school,
the tentative approach, the tentative smile,
looking for a piece of candy as an offering,
the risk of asking and hoping for yes.
the ecstasy of a "yes", yes!, a yes!
yes, she'll have lunch with me, she'll
take the piece of candy and I won't have
to eat alone, yes, yes!
success,
ah, making new friends, so risky,
sweet success.