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This was a really interesting read! I think one of my favorite lines is "Start fresh? Reborn anew with stronger flesh?" because the message and rhyme fit together really well within the paragraph. It also leads well into the next point you make "where receiving help and helping ourselves are the same thing". Overall, while reading, I couldn't help but think that maybe it's okay to be gentle with ourselves, especially when the world's so cruel. Maybe we should treat ourselves the way we would like others to treat us too. The last line about divination and the machine was fantastic! The more I think about it, I find the juxtaposition really interesting, and I see parallels between divination (the mind) and the machine (the body) as well. From a more technological perspective (based on the title) I was also thinking of computers/machines in binary. The only suggestion I would make is to consider changing the verb in "always following me around" to match with dripping, gushing, and rushing blood (maybe something like smearing, pooling, or haunting?) since "always following" seems to separate itself from the metaphor a bit. Of course, take my thoughts with a grain of salt, but overall, well done!