one grande banality, please

the usual regular, medium
an average serving, one size
to fit them all, maybe even
myself included, begrudgingly

just a little for a little small talk
greetings carded, what's my age?
impolite: short with a cadence
that a cellular connection is made of

politeness becomes unkind after too
many times, robot human repetition
machina for a pair of cups
not yet warmed by four hands

don't say anything interesting
that's no longer the goal
we aren't so young as that
only look out, nod, smile