Libertine's Lament

You have no expression.
You have no appearance.
what the hell is this all about,
your action is dead and Praxis is vitality
even the birds are fed, take up arms
...why are you afraid now?
what possibly went... stop talking about ME
Pitiful.
Stumped.
Beautiful. Fucking beautiful.
Downtrodden, your own demerit (yours alone)
NOW TAKE UP ARMS

I am your Shadow, the mind-segment you despise
throw me away but I will continue vocalizing
you are my plaything, wretch!
I am the face of your desires and failures
STARE INTO MY EYES
be still and know that I am your God
and every action you take
will. never. be. me.

Do you want this likeness?
teeth that gleam
spitting fire and brimstone
howls and blood and semen
splattering biochemicals
all over the ground,
shut up about your goddamn soul.

Why has Cynicism died?
the vision sent by dead angels,
fallen Muse—refuse your name:
“I am the Dog of Athens, Alexander!”
and shut up about your goddamn soul.

Love is dead God is dead Hate is dead
(they all say you were Stuck!)
that irrational passion, I hate it I am shaded
all the trees are flowers waiting to be sent to the sky
and each one of them sings of happiness and dopamine
but it turns out Love is dead, you hear
if it's true... set free from bonds
you may go retrieve,
decide what good it is—delve deeply
inside lies the key to nothingness, plunge
once inside you can only come Out
Hell, I'm only getting started.

now listen to my words
and find that all is right, Action is alive!
accept me the comforting Shadow
(Hyperenthusiasm.)
you have never loved my presence
and followed like a Dog.
PULL HARDER
bitch, quit telling her all this!

Be still and active now
come Out I reach toward
that raging face
“Ah, you self-centered solicitor...”
Why are you angry? LISTEN
but you see that what you call Love is not at all.
We've made it up.

Remember the time of May
recall her name
(I'm still your Muse
though dead)
Hyperenthusiasm. Hyperenthusiasm.
and confess that Love
is irrelevant.
The rightful, joyful whore?
Become the burning eye of summer.