It's Imperative

It is imperative, from a networking standpoint

That I attend all the late night socials

That I express my desires, and I hold space for

Anyone else who’d like to divulge

It’s imperative

I see you all

Etched in the vertical tiles

I see you all

Trapped in the virtual squares

It’s essential to the business

That I take the time to know potential partners

On an intimate, emotional level

That they feel seen by me and I by them

I see you all

Etched in the vertical tiles of an office building

I see you all

Trapped in the virtual squares of an application

I see you all

Etched in the vertical tiles of an office building

I see you all

You’re just like me

It’s imperative

It’s savvy, from a management standpoint

That I not feel so alone

Displaced from a communal space

Without a family or a home