Why Go to Meetings?

I went to a meeting today.
I should have brought my book
but it hadn't even come to mind.
That pesky Jena was there
talking about a sale. too late.
I missed it. Sally asked me to read
but I didn't want to. She asked a question
and embarrassed me since I was distracted.
She should know better.

It wasn't a great meeting
though there was no fight
or anything like that.
Just seemed a waste of time.
I don't seem to fit in
with all those people
who just want to read the literature
and share and talk about the steps.
Sometimes a meeting's a waste of time.
And that usually happens
when I really didn't want to go.