compromise

compromise is about the breakdown-breakthrough, 

about attention span's slippage from details amassing,

from the sheer weight of distractions building 

on the grip intended to be of a singular focus.

compromise is about the unanticipated gathering 

of otherwise-considerations being mentioned

as the expected sustainment beyond what is prepared for.

compromise is about assumptions 

loosing their status of being functionally true,

or from presumptions 

making more of their case to be noticed,

as the profoundly ignored, 

dispelling some of the original beliefs.

compromise is the confrontational 

taking concessionary means towards rewards

while intruding beyond confidence's prepared account.

is compromise really a tug of war, 

expressed as loosing its grip?

or is compromise more like a game of checkers,

where last checker left, is a win?

and the art of compromise 

was it really all about 

just the action in play?