of pearls and ...

I
smile
--no i won't
smile
--no
achcha

II
(mother)
koochipoochiguddumooddudoodoo
---child smiles
---mother smiles

III
(fast forward)
hi
--hi
(p - a - u - s - e)
i was saying
--i was saying
(simultaneously)
spontaneous smiles erupt

IV
there was an abundance of moonlight blanketing the earth unhampered by
clouds and the weather was snuggle-chilly with a light breeze and no
mechanical sounds invading the senses only natural sounds and
if you strained hard enough there was so much love and peace oozing out of
everywhere it was impossible to evade romance...and euphoric smiles

V
(amidst heated exchanges, in homes on many continents at the same time)
she's a bitch!
--he's a bastard!
no smiles
follow the diatribes

VI
(in another scene reminiscent of above but with changed protagonists)
you're late
--late?
this report was due last friday
--i quit
no, you're fired!
'swine' - both mutter

VII
wisdom, abandoned yet again between pearls and swine, wonders about
its relevance and utility, then dons a jacket and leaves to play
bridge with rhetoric, ignoring the rush hour jams in the clouds