It

Its pranks
Are manifestations
Of various
Extremes
Its powers
Are unfair
Such unbeatable
Things

He hates the way
It pokes at him

It probes him
It plays him
It plans to take over him

And once in a while
It prefers
To help him
And fill him with hope
That deflates
Oh, too soon

Because It
Lives to practice
Its full potential
Of controlling
Every part
Of his life