weirdd

not in the mood for work today
and not really feeling like being surrounded by people either
i retreat into my head
avoid eye contact
and remain silent like i do sometimes
chin to chest
eyes lowered to the floor
wringing my hands together
clearly
i don't want to be here
or talk to you
so after a few hours of this
speaking only when absolutely necessary
often times too quiet for the customer to hear me
the girl at the register next to me turns
now i hadn't said a word to this girl
or even looked at her
she decides to throw this my way
"you're weird" she pronounces
slowly i raise my head
glance in her direction
after a few seconds i calmly mumble
"didn't your mother teach you about not saying anything if you don't have anything nice to say?"
"NO" she backfires
i look away again
and say at the floor
"what about talking to strangers?"
and walk away