belong

individualists are surprised to realize
the inherent gravity of structures to so many

a strange codependency
and this has likely always been

families define much
be they nuclear or extended
or only the million-year memory in the DNA

appearances are kept up for support groups and church outings
in ways that are not met by informal agreements

intimate relations too must hold
the right quality of potential organization
to attract interest

men who in organized columns are brothers to the death
may flake on bringing a cup of rice to the same neighbor

it is not malice or flakiness that drives any of this
but our inherent social nature

I am not me without you too
therefore us

business and school exchanges command more rule-adherence
than walks in the park

intellectuals must publish
simply speaking intelligently is of much less value

even enlightenment must be sanctioned
so get to the zendo and start cracking

football organizes chaos