reverse alchemy
or, the art of being a normal human
punk glitter
drunk tattoos
straight-laced docs
waking up at two.
tell me about war and corruption
and why democracy is dead
on sweaty leather seats
on the backs of motorbikes
on a stranger's couch
street fights
hot girls
music and drums and noise.
I want to see people
and I want to see life.
revolution begins
in an ashtray
in the cigarette
passed from your lips to mine
on filthy doorsteps
in filthy alleyways
it's all about balance, see.
smoke to balance our vegan diet
drink to balance our youth
fuck all the wrong people
be as bad as bad can be.
the art of being human, I say,
is the art of reverse alchemy.