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I tried to imitate myself causing pain

My friend Diogenes lost all sense of shame

A victim's innocence acquired on the street

That special wisdom that comes with defeat

Victuals of cynicism are crowding in my brain

Corroded geniuses that stayed in the game

The night has ripened from laborious day

Accrued indulgences just get in the way

I tried to warn myself of that creature within

This ageing Romeo has only begun