reciproclapping

we all do it

photo credit: alex bracken

Scratch my back and
ㅤㅤI’ll scratch yours,
ㅤㅤㅤㅤswapping favors —
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤpar for course

I’ll clap yours if
ㅤㅤyou’ll clap mine,
ㅤㅤㅤㅤbeen like this since
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤdawn of time

Follow me, I’ll
ㅤㅤfollow you,
ㅤㅤㅤㅤtag my post and
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤI.O.U.

You know cavemen
ㅤㅤdid it too,
ㅤㅤㅤㅤprehistoric
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤsocial glue

“I’ll applaud your cave wall art,
ㅤㅤif you pledge to do your part —
ㅤㅤㅤㅤCheer for me at every chance
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤas I do my shaman dance …”

Adam ascertained
ㅤㅤfrom Eve,
ㅤㅤㅤㅤthose who give, they
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤshall receive

Ain’t a thing
ㅤㅤwrong with
ㅤㅤㅤㅤsome reciprocation
It’s the grease
ㅤㅤin the cogs
ㅤㅤㅤㅤof civilization