diff --git a/regex.tal b/regex.tal
index e37b145..93ade47 100644
--- a/regex.tal
+++ b/regex.tal
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@
     LDA2 ;push4 JSR2 ( save (s, right) in the stack for possible backtracking )
     LDA2 ;loop JMP2 ( continue on left branch )
 
+( track the position in the input string )
 @pos $2
+
+( track how many levels deep we are in parenthesis )
 @parens $2
 
 ( read and increments pos )
@@ -135,13 +138,10 @@
     &is-eof POP2 POP2 
     &return STHr ( c ) JMP2r
 
-( ( read pos )
+( read pos )
 @peek ( -> c^ )
     ;pos LDA2 LDA JMP2r
 
-@skip ( -> )
-    ;pos LDA2 INC2 ;pos STA2 JMP2r )
-
 ( TODO: [] + ? )
 ( compile an expression string into a regex graph )
 @compile ( expr* -> regex* )