Analysis of i is another

my head is pounding
i graze my hand over the cork board
a collage of potential answers
though nothing connects
to solve the mystery
of
the parasite that never sleeps inside its host

countless hours of detective work
hasn't prepared me
for this moment
i count all my evidence in a hot car
a route branches out from my subconscious
an alternate universe
an answer i've been looking for
but i digress
parallel universes don't exist in this world

the parasite speaks
the current of time washes ashore
ah!
it's too late
even when i've solved the mystery
the villain always gains the upper hand