The violence of tires, partly a mystery, Is quite normal. Most scientists refrain From rash conclusion – but, it seems clear, tires are driven By a complex system, they explain.
Endless attacks on roads, curbs and sometimes children Is a natural phenomenon because The complex system follows natural laws. Heat and pressure seem to come to bear and the true Impact of direct current flowing in careful time, too, Is poorly understood – these sparks and magnetics whirl And in some way define the tire's higher world Or the governing awareness of the wheel, Perhaps the seat of all that it can think, or feel.
In any case, in their natural sphere, Force and erosion, and therefore, fear Are natural concomitants of living In ways that seldom see forgiving.
It is thought that when these details are better understood The question of tire-violence will be solved; then, we should Be able to cure them of their tendency to beat Mindless and brutal, upon the sleeping street. Finding the source of their brutal black embrace Will make the road-world a kinder, stiller place, Free of the screaming cries of blackened hard assault, As soon as we learn just what it is we ought to call The governing power, or the subtle link That drives it – or so the experts think.