Nameless Faces

I walked into the party, energy in the air, Meeting new faces, greetings to share. Names drift by, a fleeting song, Remembering them? It all goes wrong. At the buffet, a friendly face, I need some salt, but lost the name's trace. I smile and nod, play along, In the name game, I don't belong. What was the name? It slipped away, Heard it once, but it didn't stay. In this crowd, I feel the same, What was the name? Oh what a shame... "Recall, recall," I urge in my mind, Link names to faces, connections to bind. Each one a challenge, a mental feat, In this party of names, I won't accept defeat. What was the name? It slipped away, Heard it once, but it didn't stay. In this crowd, I feel the same, What was the name? Oh what a shame... What a shame, This name game. At the party's peak, someone walks my way, Smiling, they pause, and I hear them say, "Hey, sorry, but what was your name again?" My heart sinks a bit, in this familiar refrain. But then I smile, a wave of relief, "I'm not alone," in this name belief. "We're all in this together," I cheerfully hum, In the name game party, we're not the only one.