Woebegone naked soul Distorted view upon invidious world of schemes Slit my eyes, for they'll remember A breathing corpse Dim, estranged, indifferent As life turns colder than d**h You'll dare not speak its name "i am perplexed" Black bird grievance Mute philobate moans Dissociate from the shadowy remains of the I Renounce the "silent balance of perfection" Consummate the stifling of purity