Some People Love Parties

some people love parties
yabber jabber talk talk talk
Eyes a flashing, ice a splashing

I am not one of them
too loud
too fake
too contrived

too many attention-seekers
too few listeners
pretense and anxiety

I prefer staying home
in my pajamas
reading a good book
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