By the radial shells he abides By the collapsing arc of the tide An insane man with coiled hands Sits at shore drawing circles in the sand Wondering about his reciprocal strife Spiraling out of control in the circle of life As his mind crooks like lightning And shines down a spotlight to focus his feelings Circles it neatly and plainly and simply Drawing the spirals of the radial shells The staircase to his mind, his hell The twisted head he holds high The circle of life a ringing in his ears As he looks at the circles and calls them lines