action vs. intention

I used to worry about my actions

that was until I found out about intention

the wonderful “get out of jail free” card

the word thats come to mean

“acceptance of

expectant of

blatant disregard”

its become our licensed learned behavior

positive proof that we’re just not paying attention

displaying next to our height and weight

that  we’re just too scared to mention

the way that these indolent intentions

have taken root from their ascension

into this world of open and closed

minded comprehension

while they mix

and mingle

with feeble fractions

of dangerous distractions

until they become nothing more

than a heartless reaction

to the same…

but different

intended action

and I have to know

have to ask the question

when did

actions intended

replace any actual action extended

or even worse

become a reasonable excuse that defended

the contradictory convictions suspended

inside the very action impended

see I’m confused

or maybe just don’t get it

intentions have taken the lead

while actions simply aid and abet it

with a “baby, I’m sorry, I regret it”

“how can you think I don’t love you

after all the times I’ve said it?”

a point at which

intended angry hearts

turn to the mind to let it

tuck away angry reactions

until the only reasonable action left

is to simply forget it

we forget and erase

that any action ever took place

so soundly convinced by the

intent look on the offenders face

the foreign body language that we loath yet embrace

with our very own misrepresented intention

allowing empty word games

to infiltrate and attack

unleashing fully loaded rhetoric

with the same impact

the very action itself lacked

all designed to distract

defensive actions still intact

from the exact

very matter of the fact…

the motherfuckin act

perhaps certain circumstances

require a deeper investigation

some consideration of intent

behind the action based offense

to justify the determination

of consequence

but to me it doesn’t seem to make sense

the apparent assignment of pretense

rationalizing the action

based solely on intent

when at the end of the day

an action is simply that

an action

without defense

hence

the very need for any reaction to commence…

seems like common sense

the act

the action

the commotion

the display

that berate

that betray

the intent filled words that we say

seem necessary to outweigh

the very intent that seeks out every ounce of self respect

as its prey

so lets pray

that the promise of yesterdays intent

will no longer outshine

the actions of today