If I Were a Cynic

A lot of what we like to call fate is really just
geothermal activity.
Plate tectonics make playthings of
civilization, society, empires.

A lot of what we like to call emotion is really just
nutrition.
Hearts break in a solution of
estrogen, character, and blood sugar.

A lot of what we like to call intelligence is really just
electricity.
Science builds its pedestals of
assumption, coincidence, and litmus paper.