Manifesto
A compilation of  poetry from Aldous Peckerhead.

I.
The following excerpts contain poetry that some may not be ready for.  In our brutal, cold world, constant exposure to murder and panic desensitizes the masses, leaving them incapable of accessing their deepest and truest emotions.  When all emotions are lost, society will collapse around us, as humanity will perish with the death of emotionality.  Chaos will ensue, and nations and individuals will spend the last years of their miserable lives fighting for a cause that was lost long ago. 

There is no cause for war, no pragmatic reason to justify such a bitter and atrocious occurrence.  Alas, the same is true with love.  Both are perplexing and enigmatic, yet they represent each other’s equal and opposite reaction in the universe.  In other words, the brutality of war can eventually be halted by the power of love.  The veracity of this statement can only be proven once every breathing organism on this planet gains the courage to embrace its provisions.  Love is beautiful. Love is destructive. Love is hope.

If these words do no more than garner laughter, so be it.  The masses are not often able to handle thoughts so deep and true.  But if you look past that which you may be unfamiliar with, you may notice subtle similarities between the circumstances described and your own situation. Let these words broaden your perspective. Open your mind, cast aside your doubts, and embrace that which is true so as to break free from your oppression.

#1
Will you accept that your beauty is true?
As you wither away, both lonely and blue
As the sadness comes in, the happiness fades
Moving and changing like rippling waves
There is love, and beauty, and faith and hope
And hard times with which we all must cope
And times we feel like giving up
With callous words like “s*** and” “f***”
But things do pass and fade away
Becoming muddled in shades of gray
We wallow with images becoming marred
We forget the pain, but never the scars.

#2
Cuts and scars adorn my arm
I’m scorned and scolded for my self harm.
I often lack the will to live
To laugh, to learn, and to forgive.
I feel as though I’m being crushed
Walls closing in, my time is up.
I may as well give in to this,
And fall into a deep abyss.
But your voice i hear, my pain is gone
And the tables have turned, I’m holding on.

#3
My thoughts are the things that always subdue me.
I dwell on the dark, and the dreary and gloomy.
I’m lonely and sad, it’s sad but it’s true.
There are things accepted, with others eschewed.
Things I can’t but need to do
Like stop myself from loving you.
Through my travels i will not see
A person that is more perfect for me.
A person to care and hear my voice
Who is there for me, by their own choice.
Alas, I know, I should go unheard
Love is much more than what I deserve.

#4
Humans are more than often used
Treated poorly and abused.
Left to die, left to rot
Their traits and talents get forgot.
People come and people go
The pain is more than man could know.
Lest we forget the troubling times
Stuck in our minds, like puzzles divine.
In the puddle of mud mixed with rubble we shine
But we muddle in trouble and cuddle with crime.

#5
How can i prosper when I’m trapped inside
Burdened with thoughts that I have to hide.
Burning and yearning to slip from my tongue
I keep the words down so they’re stuck in my lungs.
I’m weak, I’m bitter, I’m bound to collapse.
I’m constantly searching for what I can’t grasp.
Alluring and apt, vermilion lips
Cute and courageous, with competent quips.
Alas, it means nothing and so it must be,
Forever more, no solace to be found within thee.

#6
There is constant, bitter pain in me
Deep beneath what eyes can see
Or what a person can infer
But loneliness doth die with her.
Yet still I lay in agony, no comfort for my tragedy.
The only thing that keeps me grounded besides the force of gravity;
Is making sure I’m always there and she is never mad at me.
Things are not as how i wish but that is how it had to be.

#7
Love is nothing without a sense of balance
And carries with it always bounties greater than the challenge
True love never carries hate in every sentence
No catharsis can be found, not even with repentance
Often lovers meet, and often they do quarrel
Energy depletes, followed by the sorrow.
Love that is not true is jaded, meant to be forgotten
For sullied by such greed and envy, it will soon turn rotten
Compromise is needed, as nothing can be perfect
But sometimes we must ask ourselves if love is even worth it.

#8
When I lay and go to sleep
There is one thought I always keep
I see her smile run through my mind
Sweet, precious, beautiful and kind
She keeps me sane and keeps me steady
When times are hard and burdens heavy.
When I struggle to survive,
She is the reason I stay alive
She is my anchor of happiness
Holding me back from the abyss
No one on Earth could dare compete
Only with her do I feel complete.

#9
We’ve laughed, smiled, danced, and kissed
Yet somehow things have run amiss
We have our problems, as everyone will
Tempers flare and tears have spilled
But I know not why you feel as you do
You tell me it’s over, I hope it’s not true.
And often I think to myself you’re the one
But if that were so, how could this be done?
I’m feeling disgraced, I’m reeling in pain
Without you, felicity I can not obtain
More beautiful than anyone I have met
And memories shared I will never forget
I sit here and wallow, amidst a catastrophe
The only thing I hope for is that you will come back to me.