righteous and rude

the erosion of righteous and rude,

presenting as clear lines of behavior,

are slurred by audience perspective.

motive and intent are displaced

by act-outs deliverance.

themes take on the presence 

of circumstance.

not everyone has chorus line precision 

in mind.

the stage itself is not static but migratory.

those gathered are milling 

about with intentions.

each point of view is a knapsack 

filled with undisclosed emotion and motives.

the meeting is composed with everything,

from a yard sale of lip-service themes,

to a blockbuster of singular devotion.

so when does a show of force

turn into a deliverance of presence?

when does a sleeping giant awake

to behavior modification circumstances?

and how can righteous and rude

ever share their differences,

when each's emotions have been brewing 

in singular pots from timelines past

yet expected to be freshly served

at this theme party 

that they both are attending?

when does verbal behavior 

ever speak the emotional truth 

that is authentically heard

by disbelievers?

does contentiousness ever partner up

to dance together to the same song?

does one's playlist ever overlap anothers?

what does agreement actually mean 

going forward in time?

is it same goals, same priorities, 

or dedicated outcome in mind?

rude and righteous, 

in behaviors and speech

are birds in the sky of awareness.

some see doves, others see crows.

what makes the sky a scene of reverence?

motives beyond bird usage?

are they seeking a grander scale 

to circumstance

than immediacy has time for?

rude and righteous, 

they look at the same passage of time,

finding it hard to honor a greater cause 

than the circumstance 

of self predisposed? . . .