Liquid Nonlinearity

You’re the sweet spot—
Complex enough
To fascinate,

Not so complex
That chaotic
Oscillations

Lead to collapse.
Here’s the question—
Are we, too, sweet,

Not too sweet but
Sweet enough that
We’ll get through this?

The human world
In many spots
Aches in its joints,

Teeters, crumbles,
Injures itself,
Close to collapse.

Some behaviors
Are chaotic
And violent,

But will it burst?
Will it remain
Interesting

Enough without
Spiraling off?
Are you still sweet?