Adulteration
When I treat it as a system, I am diverted from its anarchy
The aquarium's rapids blur my imagination and coil my psyche
As I reflect melancholically, the diving bell gradually corrodes, I sink
Encompassed by mirrors, black blood cakes the glass, and my eyes blink
Forelimbs lacerated, the infestation diffuses in Adam's ale
My appendages digitalize and disseminate, I become not myself
When the chain disconnects alas, I may drown freely
This melody defines me yet I cannot perceive the keys
Bits of scarlet corals mix with sand and yet it does not blind me
I see the food chain of the water's depths differently
(I cannot flee
They never hear my plea
I am caged within the sea
Black blood floods inside of me
See
Look what you did to me
Are you happy?
I am happy.)
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