hold on tight

What is it
that eventually
drives one
over
the
edge?

Surely the wiring
is in place
from the start

factory-installed

then
stimulus
response
stimulus
response

stimulus
stimulus
stimulus
stimulusstimulusstimulus

reponse.

ad nauseum, quite literally
as gorge
rises
with anxiety

then
falls

f a l l s

f a l l s

.

who was driving?
Does it matter?

Destination: the same.
with each other
to the end.