recidivism

You can't overlook
the cyclical nature
of this thing,
the ebbs and surges
to which we have
grown accustomed.

If now we are high,
low's in the wings,
the invitation
of the modern world
unavoidable, like
a second act aria.

Delirium's a drug
we would sacrifice
quite a lot to keep,
but always, we wait
for the storied
other shoe to drop.

Magic is often
magnified, and I am
prone to hyperbole
in any event.
What are the chances
that this will stick?