You were in the world but not of it
You told of awful things
You created from a cradle of pain
A dad sized cavity in your spirit
What if I could have been your friend?
Helping you set boundaries
Could you have escaped tragedy
The scourge of fentanyl
Claiming your life
You saw the toxicity of capitalism
You wove complex narratives
Illuminating oppression
Imagining a new culture
What if I could have been your comrade?
Co-creating a cultural revolution
Fusing and synthesizing genres
Crafting anthems of prophecy
Your prophecy of yearning
You loved to excess
You told us that life is beautiful
Feeling the pain of rejection
Contending with demons of insecurity
What if I could have been your brother?
We share a birthday
Sun sign of Scorpio
A scorpion tattooed on your back
I see deep introspection
Energetic passion
Features aligned with our sign
Fractals of gritty transcendent genius
What if I could have been your sponsor?
Offering tools to handle big emotions
Undermining the grip of addiction
Offering the vulnerability of male presence
Your body and mind transitioned
But the raw fire of Lil Peep is deeply rooted
An active volcano in our collective psyche
Blood memories of gothboiclique
We carry your legacy
Manifesting your prophecy
We sustain this quest
Activating culture as a weapon of liberation
Inspired by the life and work of Lil Peep
–BYPO PHOENIX c)2024
