Despised

Are you one of the despised?
One of the soft hearted ill adviced?
Are you one who takes the twists only a twisted mind could device?
One who's sick and gives more sickness, overusing it, like a vice?
Are you one who runs the game but never throws the dice?
One who always plays the cat when you should run with other mice?
Are you one who'll never fall, but stumbles on the same rock, not once, twice?
One who eats heart and liver but chokes on the softest spice?
Are you one who wields fierce fire but could never melt the ice?
One who owns the greatest riches but could never pay the price?
Are you one who holds all knowledge but will never grow more wise?
One who enjoys lighting storms because the weather is nice?

Are you one of the despised?

Are you one who fears warm blood but will always wield a knife?
One who'll join the ranks only to play the fife?
Are you one who'll never wish for love but has always longed a wife?
One who'll seek for death but will never let go of life?

Are you one of the despised?
Are you one who'll never struggle but will only just survive?
One who'll never count your fingers because you'll only find five?
Are you one who cannot swim and yet can easily dive?
One who lives on only for the sake of being alive?

Are you one of the despised?

Are you one who'll be unfaithful even though death is your bride?
One who's bound by no restraints and yet has movement denied?
Are you one who'll never waste time yet stops for the pain to subside?
One who relinquishes meat for hide?
Are you one who's made of diamonds and yet soft on the inside?
One who prefers a warm home yet has always lived outside?
Are you one who thinks yourself utmost and yet is lacking all pride?
One who lives near the sea and has never seen high tide?


Then just follow this bleak course
With no hope and no remorse.
Feel the king of the unexisting
Holder of life everlasting.
You are one of the despised.

Copyright © 2003 Eduardo Bottaro

hi Eduardo,

I don't have anything bad or critical to say about your work. I've seen your works posted on your site, and I think they're brilliant. My favorite is "line cluster" which you don't seem to have posted on your site, but which you posted elsewhere on this site (not in the forum, though).

Absolutely brilliant. Great job, and thank you for sharing it with us.

Thank you, I believe Line Cluster was in the diary but if it wasn't I will put it up. I will add it to the forum as well. Thanks again
-Eduardo