in the end
they talked each other
into the ground

cir
cum
lo
cu
tion

and

feed
back
loops

tightening exponentially
by a factor of x

bound by their own dissection
they spiralled into control

i surrender myself to science
i offer my organs bones and blood
teeth and hair
for the betterment of humankind
i circle yes
tick boxes f through j
sign on the line
and jump

a complex equation
a delicate recipe
a tricky corner
a fiddly pattern
a faint map

navigate, negotiate

steady as she goes

tiny, shiny thing
what is it that you can see?
am i just a side effect
of an internal trip
or
do you know
where you are?