Life's Betrayal

Kurt Philip Behm

Unless

I join you

in your decadence

we have no real connection

As Kirouac

you mirror

and Burroughs

you acclaim

In self

abuse

you wander

in dread of every mirror

True dilettante

of life’s betrayal

in squalor  

— where you hide

 

(Dreamsleep: September, 2026)

 

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  • sorenbarrett

    So many people like this have I known. Well written Kurt a fave

  • Tristan Robert Lange

    What a fierce piece, Kurt. The literary posturing cannot conceal a person fleeing from themselves, while the speaker sees through the invitation to descend with them...sharp, unsparing, and deeply affecting. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

  • Kurt Philip Behm

    Thanks again, TR. It was prompted by Kerouac's BIG SUR.



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