I saw you in the market

And I gave a little wave

To give you a slight greeting,

But you didn’t see me,

So I gave an exaggerated wave

To get your attention, which worked.

You saw me and thought I was

Motioning for help, so you shouted,

“Help! Someone please help that man.

He may be having a heart attack.”

In horror, I started waving both arms

Excitedly to indicate that I did not need help,

But several people rushed up to me.

They asked what the matter was.

“I wanted to say 'hi' to my friend,

But she didn’t recognise me.”