Offense

The consequence of offense

Offense
so easily rendered
a careless swing of a sharp blade
and tssss...easy camaraderie deflates
in swift consequence.

The only way
to not offend
is to not interact at all
to skirt society
wide-eyed and closed-mouthed.

Avoidance is also the path to not receiving offense.
Shunning, an inherent privilege of life,
the right to dodge sure attack.

The outskirts of society
afford the wise the option to run
far ahead of the yammering pack
into the solitary splendor of escape.