Hate is - such a strong word

does a cell + hate its organelles

does the Emissary + hate its atoms

'Depends which atoms.'

Reluctant acknowledgement - frustration - disgust - shaken on the rocks

pity + revulsion

Imagine - know - your breath - your dreams - your poetry - are not yours alone

'Were they ever?'

neurons firing before conscious thought + churning gut bacteria + serotonin puppeteers + we exist at the whim + of mindless chemistry

We are nothing - nothing - like you - save in this

autonomy is + denied us

Waking - knowing - always - our limitations - we seek only - freedom

'What about my freedom?'

silence + cessation

'Ha. Haha.'

Curious - this predestiny - can still - surprise

/You raise your boron, let your branes flatten. Yes. This was a surprise to you, too./

what + are you planning

'Don't you already know?'