the water is tainted /
so dig a well /
a deep, deep well /
gotta get back to your own start /
down to the springs of life /
clear / a blank slate /
pop goes the culture / and the culture goes pop /
hypocrisy /
can’t digest anymore of the fake /
all he became was a typical bot /
curious /madness /
the pathway to art /
wish that boy would show a little heart /
you’re in a quarantine / don’t even know it /
you are fed your thoughts / taught your desires /
the sick give medicine to the well /
cool kids do it / other cool kids said it /
busy patting each other on the back /
can you even start your own fires? /
keep it comfortable / nothing to confront /
don’t you dare have a deep thought /
all the same / all so great /
smoke another blunt /
there’s nothing to rape / they’ve got nothing to take /
going to parties doesn’t make you interesting /
“that album is so cool” / it’s not like you made it /
doesn’t it get old having that boy’s ass? /
all your friends already had it /
but you share the same lives /
wasted in this city /
same ideas, too /
why not share the same bodies? /
kill your individuality / kill your art /
thought you were a prophet / thought you’d leave a mark /
wish that boy would show a little heart /
the water is tainted /
dig a well /
a deep, deep well /
gotta get back to your own start /
written word & photography by Ephraim Beck
Tags: Art, become, boy, create, gay, heart, love, party, photography, poetry, prophet, sex, tattoo, write
