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Modern day heretic With death filled eyes Hand stroking long black beard Sipping ambrosia tea of aniline Smoking rolling snorting his pleasure Speaking on Lenin, Watts, and the price of heaven He offers nothing, slips of LSD His mind a traveler, the smell of burnt almonds is everything Ask him if he has ever advocated for the overthrow of God He will coyly smile, and politely nod Yogic Tantric, naked downward dog In the morning, he salutes the sun Christian, Buddhist, he accepts not one Yet he will quote Jesus and the Dalai Lam Born again, always dead, rock n’ roller Passing through the karmic gates of fire Going out where politicians fear to tread Drinking whiskey with the devil, eating mushroom heads He wears his hair long, despite what the moneyed men say Not for glory, not for fame, not for one care who remembers his name He only bows to the wind, that truth eternal The bronze gong shatters He knows he is mortal
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Jan 11, 2015
Jan 11, 2015 at 9:31 PM UTC
Modern Day Heretic
Modern day heretic With death filled eyes Hand stroking long black beard Sipping ambrosia tea of aniline Smoking rolling snorting his pleasure Speaking on Lenin, Watts, and the price of heaven He offers nothing, slips of LSD His mind a traveler, the smell of burnt almonds is everything Ask him if he has ever advocated for the overthrow of God He will coyly smile, and politely nod Yogic Tantric, naked downward dog In the morning, he salutes the sun Christian, Buddhist, he accepts not one Yet he will quote Jesus and the Dalai Lam Born again, always dead, rock n’ roller Passing through the karmic gates of fire Going out where politicians fear to tread Drinking whiskey with the devil, eating mushroom heads He wears his hair long, despite what the moneyed men say Not for glory, not for fame, not for one care who remembers his name He only bows to the wind, that truth eternal The bronze gong shatters He knows he is mortal
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Jan 11, 2015
Jan 11, 2015 at 9:31 PM UTC
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