Taking the first step

is there a manual on making friends? 

a blueprint or technique

like packing up a style of hair and offering a subtle smile

the word ¨friend¨ might be a tad bit much

tone it down a notch

and don´t be a stranger.

is there a guideline for making an acquaintance?

like conjuring an aura to rival a flower

making eye contact with an easy smile

start with an ¨hey¨

without more words to say.

to be made speechless out of interest

¨walk up to her _him¨ they´d say, be thou as it may. 

¨offer a compliment and move on from there.¨

but what if it ends with "thanks¨ and a weirded-out stare?

except fate wakes from her slumber

and creates an incident to laugh about.

´cause it could so south

and end with a soul undone.