Plurals Alone

It is the plurals that will lie to you—
"And" is the prime deception.
The joinery of minds is uncaring,
A reckless cohesion.
Be not beguiled.

Neither is the one alone
Quite true.
The pulse and fire do not seek correction.
Unconscionable sharing
Lies behind the arrant lesion
To fail the whole soul
Singing in the wild.