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,P>A NO S5TIRME SOLO 

POR LOS SIGLOS DE LOS SIGLOS  
  

,ALL WE HAVE 9 COMMON IS ! ILLUSION ( BE+ TOGE!R4 ,& BEYOND ! ILLUSION ( P]MITT$ ANODYNES !RE IS ONLY ! COLLECTIVE DESIRE TO DE/ROY ISOLATION 7#a74 -- ,IMP]SONAL RELATION%IPS >E ! NO-MAN'S L& ( ISOLATION4 ,BY PRODUC+ ISOLATION1 CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIAL ORGANIZATION SIGNS ITS [N DEA?-S5T5CE 7#b74 

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,IT WAS AS IF !Y W]E 9 A CAGE :OSE DOOR WAS WIDE OP5 )\T !IR BE+ ABLE TO ESCAPE4 ,NO?+ \TSIDE ! CAGE HAD ANY IMPORTANCE1 BECAUSE NO?+ ELSE EXI/$ ANY MORE4 ,!Y /AY$ 9 ! CAGE1 E/RANG$ FROM EV]Y?+ EXCEPT ! CAGE1 )\T EV5 A FLICK] ( DESIRE = ANY?+ \TSIDE ! B>S4 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 ABNORMAL -- IMPOSSIBLE 9 FACT -- TO ESCAPE 9TO SOME?+ :I* HAD NEI!R REALITY NOR IMPORTANCE4 ,ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE4 ,= 9SIDE ?IS CAGE1 9 :I* !Y HAD BE5 BORN & 9 :I* !Y W\LD DIE1 ! ONLY TOL]ABLE FRAMEWORK ( EXP]I5CE WAS ! ,REAL1 :I* WAS SIMPLY AN IRRESI/IBLE 9/9CT TO ACT SO ?AT ?+S %\LD HAVE IMPORTANCE4 ,ONLY IF ?+S HAD SOME IMPORTANCE C\LD ONE BREA!1 & SUFF]4 IT SEEM$ ?AT !RE WAS AN UND]/&+ BETWE5 !M & ! SIL5T DEAD ?AT IT %\LD BE SO1 = ! HABIT ( ACT+ SO ?AT ?+S HAD SOME IMPORTANCE HAD BECOME A HUMAN 9/9CT1 & ONE :I* WAS APP>5TLY ET]NAL4 ,LIFE WAS ! IMPORTANT ?+1 & ! ,REAL WAS P>T ( ! 9/9CT :I* GAVE LIFE A LITTLE MEAN+4 ,! 9/9CT DIDN'T TRY TO IMAG9E :AT MI<T LIE BEYOND ! ,REAL1 BECAUSE !RE WAS NO?+ BEYOND IT4 ,NO?+ IMPORTANT4 ,! DOOR REMA9$ OP5 & ! CAGE BECAME MORE & MORE PA9FUL 9 ITS ,REALITY :I* WAS SO IMPORTANT = C\NTLESS REASONS & 9 C\NTLESS WAYS4 

,WE HAVE NEV] EM]G$ FROM ! TIMES ( ! SLAV]S4 

,ON ! PUBLIC TRANSPORT :I* ?R[S !M AGA9/ ONE ANO!R ) /ATI/ICAL 9DIFF]5CE1 PEOPLE WE> AN UNT5ABLE EXPRESSION ( DISILLUSION1 PRIDE & CONTEMPT1 LIKE ! NATURAL EFFECT ( DEA? ON A TOO?LESS M\?4 ,! ATMOSPH]E ( FALSE COMMUNICATION MAKES EV]YONE ! POLICEMAN ( HIS [N 5C\NT]S4 ,! 9/9CTS ( FLI<T & AGGRESSION TRAIL ! KNI<TS ( WAGE-LABOR1 :O MU/ N[ RELY ON SUBWAYS & SUBURBAN TRA9S = !IR PITIFUL W&]+S4 ,IF M5 W]E TRANS=M$ 9TO SCORPIONS :O /+ !MSELVES & ONE ANO!R1 ISN'T IT REALLY BECAUSE NO?+ HAS HAPP5$1 & HUMAN BE+S ) EMPTY EYES & FLABBY BRA9S HAVE 'MY/]I\SLY' BECOME M]E %AD[S ( M51 <O/S ( M51 & 9 SOME WAYS >E NO LONG] M5 EXCEPT 9 NAME8 

,WE HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON EXCEPT ! ILLUSION ( BE+ TOGE!R4 ,C]TA9LY ! SE$S ( AN AU!NTIC COLLECTIVE LIFE >E LY+ DORMANT )9 ! ILLUSION ITSELF -- !RE IS NO ILLUSION )\T A REAL BASIS -- BUT REAL COMMUNITY REMA9S TO BE CREAT$4 ,! P[] ( ! LIE SOMETIMES MANAGES TO ]ASE ! BITT] REALITY ( ISOLATION FROM M5'S M9DS4 ,9 A CR[D$ /REET WE CAN OCCASIONALLY =GET ?AT SUFF]+ & SEP>ATION >E /ILL PRES5T4 ,&1 S9CE IT IS ONLY ! LIE'S P[] :I* MAKES US =GET1 SUFF]+ & SEP>ATION >E RE9=C$2 BUT 9 ! 5D ! LIE ITSELF COMES TO GRIEF ?R\< RELY+ ON ?IS SUPPORT4 ,= A MOM5T COMES :5 NO ILLUSION CAN MEASURE UP TO \R DI/RESS4 

,MALAISE 9VADES ME AS ! CR[S >\ND ME GR[S4 ,! COMPROMISES ,I HAVE MADE ) /UPIDITY UND] ! PRESSURE ( CIRCUM/ANCES RU% TO MEET ME1 SWIMM+ T[>DS ME 9 HALLUC9AT+ WAVES ( FACELESS HEADS4 ,$V>D ,MUN*'S FAM\S PA9T+1 ,! ,CRY1 EVOKES = ME SOME?+ ,I FEEL T5 TIMES A DAY4 ,A MAN C>RI$ ALONG BY A CR[D1 :I* ONLY HE CAN SEE1 SUDD5LY SCREAMS \T 9 AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK ! SPELL1 TO CALL HIMSELF BACK TO HIMSELF1 TO GET BACK 9SIDE HIS [N SK94 ,! TACIT ACKN[L$GM5TS1 FIX$ SMILES1 LIFELESS WORDS1 LI/LESSNESS & HUMILIATION SPR9KL$ 9 HIS PA? SUDD5LY SURGE 9TO HIM1 DRIV+ HIM \T ( HIS DESIRES & HIS DREAMS & EXPLOD+ ! ILLUSION ( 'BE+ TOGE!R'4 ,PEOPLE T\* )\T MEET+2 ISOLATION ACCUMULATES BUT IS NEV] REALIZ$2 EMPT9ESS OV]COMES US AS ! D5SITY ( ! CR[D GR[S4 ,! CR[D DRAGS ME \T ( MYSELF & 9/ALLS ?\S&S ( LITTLE SACRIFICES 9 MY EMPTY PRES5CE4 

,EV]Y:]E NEON SIGNS >E FLA%+ \T ! DICTUM ( ,PLOT9US3 ,ALL BE+S >E TOGE!R ?\< EA* REMA9S SEP>ATE4 ,BUT WE ONLY NE$ TO HOLD \T \R H&S & T\* ONE ANO!R1 TO RAISE \R EYES & MEET ONE ANO!R1 & EV]Y?+ COMES 9TO FOCUS1 AS IF BY MAGIC4 

,LIKE CR[DS1 DRUGS1 & LOVE1 ALCOHOL CAN BEFUDDLE ! MO/ LUCID M9D4 ,ALCOHOL TURNS ! CONCRETE WALL ( ISOLATION 9TO A PAP] SCRE5 :I* ! ACTORS CAN TE> ACCORD+ TO !IR FANCY1 = IT >RANGES EV]Y?+ ON ! /AGE ( AN 9TIMATE !AT]4 ,A G5]\S ILLUSION1 & ?US /ILL MORE DEADLY4 

,9 A GLOOMY B> :]E EV]YONE IS BOR$ TO DEA?1 A DRUNK5 Y\NG MAN BREAKS HIS GLASS1 !N PICKS UP A BOTTLE & SMA%ES IT AGA9/ ! WALL4 ,NOBODY GETS EXCIT$2 ! DISAPPO9T$ Y\NG MAN LETS HIMSELF BE ?R[N \T4 ,YET EV]YONE !RE C\LD HAVE DONE EXACTLY ! SAME ?+4 ,HE ALONE MADE ! ?\<T CONCRETE1 CROSS+ ! FIR/ RADIOACTIVE BELT ( ISOLATION3 9T]IOR ISOLATION1 ! 9TROV]T$ SEP>ATION BETWE5 SELF & \TSIDE WORLD4 ,NOBODY RESPOND$ TO A SIGN :I* HE ?\<T WAS EXPLICIT4 ,HE REMA9$ ALONE LIKE ! HOOLIGAN :O BURNS D[N A *UR* OR KILLS A POLICEMAN1 AT ONE ) HIMSELF BUT CONDEMN$ TO EXILE AS LONG AS O!R PEOPLE REMA9 EXIL$ FROM !IR [N EXI/5CE4 ,HE HAS NOT ESCAP$ FROM ! MAGNETIC FIELD ( ISOLATION2 HE IS SUSP5D$ 9 A ZONE ( Z]O GRAVITY4 ,ALL ! SAME1 ! 9DIFF]5CE :I* GREETS HIM ALL[S HIM TO HE> ! S\ND ( HIS [N CRY2 EV5 IF ?IS REVELATION TORTURES HIM1 HE KN[S ?AT HE WILL HAVE TO />T AGA9 9 ANO!R REGI/]1 MORE L\DLY2 ) MORE COH]5CE4 

,PEOPLE WILL BE TOGE!R ONLY 9 A COMMON WRET*$NESS AS LONG AS EA* ISOLAT$ BE+ REFUSES TO UND]/& ?AT A GE/URE ( LIB]ATION1 H[EV] WEAK & CLUMSY IT MAY BE1 ALWAYS BE>S AN AU!NTIC COMMUNICATION1 AN ADEQUATE P]SONAL MESSAGE4 ,! REPRESSION :I* /RIKES D[N ! LIB]T>IAN REBEL FALLS ON EV]YONE3 EV]YONE'S BLOOD FL[S ) ! BLOOD ( A MURD]$ ,DURRUTI4 ,:5EV] FRE$OM RETREATS ONE 9*1 !RE IS A HUNDR$-FOLD 9CREASE 9 ! WEI<T ( ! ORD] ( ?+S4 ,EXCLUD$ FROM AU!NTIC P>TICIPATION1 M5'S ACTIONS /RAY 9TO ! FRAGILE ILLUSION ( BE+ TOGE!R1 OR ELSE 9TO ITS OPPOSITE1 ! ABRUPT & TOTAL REJECTION ( SOCIETY4 ,!Y SW+ FROM ONE TO ! O!R LIKE A P5DULUM TURN+ ! H&S ON ! CLOCK-FACE ( DEA?4  
  

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,LOVE 9 ITS TURN SWELLS ! ILLUSION ( UNITY4 ,MO/ ( ! TIME IT GETS FUCK$ UP & MISC>RIES4 ,ITS SONGS >E CRIPPL$ BY FE> ( ALWAYS RETURN+ TO ! SAME S+LE NOTE3 :E!R !RE >E TWO ( US1 OR EV5 T51 WE WILL F9I% UP ALONE AS BE=E4 ,:AT DRIVES US TO DESPAIR IS NOT ! IMM5SITY ( \R [N UNSATISFI$ DESIRES1 BUT ! MOM5T :5 \R NEWBORN PASSION DISCOV]S ITS [N EMPT9ESS4 ,! 9SATIABLE DESIRE TO FALL 9 LOVE ) SO MANY PRETTY GIRLS IS BORN 9 ANGUI% & ! FE> ( LOV+3 WE >E SO AFRAID ( NEV] ESCAP+ FROM MEET+S ) OBJECTS4 ,! DAWN :5 LOV]S LEAVE EA* O!R'S >MS IS ! SAME DAWN ?AT BREAKS ON ! EXECUTION ( REVOLUTION>IES )\T A REVOLUTION4 ,ISOLATION A DEUX CANNOT CONFRONT ! EFFECT ( G5]AL ISOLATION4 ,PLEASURE IS BROK5 (F PREMATURELY & LOV]S F9D !MSELVES NAK$ 9 ! WORLD1 !IR ACTIONS SUDD5LY RIDICUL\S & PO9TLESS4 ,NO LOVE IS POSSIBLE 9 AN UNHAPPY WORLD4 

,! BOAT ( LOVE BREAKS UP 9 ! CURR5T ( EV]YDAY LIFE4 

,>E Y\ READY TO SMA% ! REEFS ( ! OLD WORLD BE=E !Y WRECK Y\R DESIRES8 ,LOV]S %\LD LOVE !IR PLEASURE ) MORE CONSEQU5CE & MORE POETRY4 ,A /ORY TELLS H[ ,PRICE ,%EK\R CAPTUR$ A T[N & (F]$ IT TO HIS FAVORITE = A SMILE4 ,SOME ( US HAVE FALL5 9 LOVE ) ! PLEASURE ( LOV+ )\T RES]VE -- PASSIONATELY 5\< TO (F] \R LOVE TO ! MAGNIFIC5T B$ ( A REVOLUTION4 

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,TO ADAPT TO ! WORLD IS A GAME ( HEADS-Y\-W91 TAILS-,I-LOSE 9 :I* ONE DECIDES A PRIORI ?AT ! NEGATIVE IS POSITIVE & ?AT ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( LIV+ IS AN ESS5TIAL PRECONDITION ( LIFE4 ,ALI5ATION NEV] TAKES SU* FIRM ROOT AS :5 IT PASSES ITSELF (F AS AN 9ALI5ABLE GOOD4 ,TRANS=M$ 9TO POSITIVITY1 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ISOLATION IS NONE O!R ?AN ! PRIVATE CONSCI\SNESS1 ?AT SCRAP ( 9DIVIDUALISM :I* PEOPLE DRAG >\ND LIKE !IR MO/ SACR$ BIR?RI<T1 UNPR(ITABLE BUT *]I%$4 ,IT IS A SORT ( PLEASURE-ANXIETY :I* PREV5TS US BO? FROM SETTL+ D[N 9 ! COMMUNITY ( ILLUSION & FROM REMA9+ TRAPP$ 9 ! CELL> ( ISOLATION4 

,! NO-MAN'S-L& ( IMP]SONAL RELATION%IPS /RET*ES BETWE5 ! BLISSFUL ACCEPTANCE ( FALSE COLLECTIVITIES & ! TOTAL REJECTION ( SOCIETY4 ,IT IS ! MORALITY ( %OPKEEP]S3 0,Y\ SCRAT* MY BACK1 ,I'LL SCRAT* Y\RS01 0,Y\ MU/N'T LET PEOPLE GET TOO FAMILI>03 POLIT5ESS1 ! >T 7= >T'S SAKE7 ( NON-COMMUNICATION4 

,LET'S FACE IT3 HUMAN RELATION%IPS BE+ :AT SOCIAL HI]>*Y HAS MADE !M1 IMP]SONALITY IS ! LEA/ TIR+ =M ( CONTEMPT4 ,IT ALL[S US TO PASS )\T USELESS FRICTION ?R\< ! MILL ( DAILY CONTACTS4 IT DOES NOT PREV5T US DREAM+ ( SUP]IOR =MS ( CIVILITY1 SU* AS ! C\RTESY ( ,LAC5AIRE1 ON ! EVE ( HIS EXECUTION1 URG+ A FRI5D3 0,ABOVE ALL1 PLEASE CONVEY MY GRATITUDE TO ,M4,SCRIBE4 ,TELL HIM ?AT ONE DAY1 SUFF]+ FROM ! PANGS ( HUNG]1 ,I PRES5T$ MYSELF AT HIS H\SE 9 ORD] TO WORM SOME MONEY \T ( HIM4 ,HE COMPLI$ ) MY REQUE/ ) A T\*+ G5]OSITY2 ,I AM SURE HE WILL REMEMB]4 TELL HIM ?AT HE ACT$ WISELY1 = ,I HAD 9 MY POCKET1 READY TO H&1 ! MEANS ( DEPRIV+ ,FRANCE ( A DRAMATI/40 

,BUT ! /]ILIZ$ ZONE ( IMP]SONAL RELATION%IPS ONLY (F]S A TRUCE 9 ! 5DLESS BATTLE AGA9/ ISOLATION1 A BRIEF TRANSIT :I* LEADS TO COMMUNICATION1 OR MORE FREQU5TLY T[>DS ! ILLUSION ( COMMUNITY4 ,I W\LD EXPLA9 9 ?IS WAY MY RELUCTANCE TO /OP A /RANG] TO ASK HIM ! WAY OR TO 'PASS ! TIME ( DAY'3 TO SEEK CONTACT 9 ?IS D\BTFUL FA%ION4 ,! PLEASANTNESS ( IMP]SONAL RELATION%IPS IS BUILT ON S&2 & EMPTY TIME NEV] DID ME ANY GOOD4 

,LIFE IS MADE IMPOSSIBLE ) SU* CYNICAL ?OR\<NESS ?AT ! BALANC$ PLEASURE-ANXIETY ( IMP]SONAL RELATION%IPS1 FUNCTIONS AS A COG 9 ! G5]AL MA*9E = DE/ROY+ PEOPLE4 ,9 ! 5D IT SEEMS BETT] TO />T \T RI<T AWAY ) A RADICAL & TACTICALLY WORK$-\T REFUSAL1 RA!R ?AN TO GO >\ND KNOCK+ POLITELY ON ALL ! DOORS :]E ONE MODE ( SURVIVAL IS EX*ANG$ = ANO!R4 

0,IT W\LD BE A DRAG TO DIE SO Y\NG04 WROTE ,JACQUES ,VA*E TWO YE>S BE=E HIS SUICIDE4 IF DESP]ATION AT ! PROSPECT ( SURVIV+ DOES NOT UNITE ) A NEW GRASP ( REALITY TO TRANS=M ! YE>S TO COME1 ONLY TWO WAYS \T >E LEFT = ! ISOLAT$ MAN3 ! PISSPOT ( P>TIES & PATAPHYSICO-RELIGI\S SECTS1 OR IMM$IATE DEA? ) ,UM\R4 ,A SIXTE5-YE>-OLD MURD]] REC5TLY EXPLA9$3 0,I DID IT BECAUSE ,I WAS BOR$40 ,ANYONE :O HAS FELT ! DRIVE TO SELF-DE/RUCTION WELL+ UP 9SIDE HIM KN[S ) :AT WE>Y NEGLIG5CE HE MI<T ONE DAY HAPP5 TO KILL ! ORGANIZ]S ( HIS BOR$OM4 ,ONE DAY4 ,IF HE WAS 9 ! MOOD4 

,AFT] ALL1 IF AN 9DIVIDUAL REFUSES BO? TO ADAPT TO ! VIOL5CE ( ! WORLD1 & TO EMBRACE ! VIOL5CE ( ! UNADAPT$1 :AT CAN HE DO8 ,IF HE DOESN'T RAISE HIS WILL TO A*IEVE UNITY ) ! WORLD & ) HIMSELF TO ! LEVEL ( COH]5T !ORY & PRACTICE1 ! VA/ SIL5CE ( SOCIETY'S OP5 SPACES WILL RAISE >\ND HIM ! PALACE ( SOLIPSI/ MADNESS4 

,FROM ! DEP?S ( !IR PRISONS1 ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 CONVICT$ ( 'M5TAL ILLNESS' ADD ! SCREAMS ( !IR /RANGL$ REVOLT TO ! SUM ( NEGATIVITY4 ,:AT A POT5TIAL ,F\RI] WAS CLEV]LY DE/ROY$ 9 ?IS PATI5T DESCRIB$ BY ! PSY*IATRI/ ,VOLNAT3 0,HE BEGAN TO LOSE ALL CAPACITY TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 HIMSELF & ! EXT]NAL WORLD4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT HAPP5$ 9 ! WORLD ALSO HAPP5$ 9 HIS BODY4 ,HE C\LD NOT PUT A BOTTLE BETWE5 TWO %ELVES 9 A CUPBO>D1 BECAUSE ! %ELVES MI<T COME TOGE!R & BREAK ! BOTTLE4 ,& ?AT W\LD HURT 9SIDE HIS HEAD1 AS IF HIS HEAD W]E W$G$ BETWE5 ! %ELVES4 ,HE C\LD NOT %UT A SUITCASE1 BECAUSE PRESS+ ! ?+S 9 ! CASE W\LD PRESS 9SIDE HIS HEAD4 ,IF HE WALK$ 9TO ! /REET AFT] CLOS+ ALL ! DOORS & W9D[S ( HIS H\SE1 HE FELT UNCOM=TABLE1 BECAUSE HIS BRA9 WAS COMPRESS$ BY ! AIR1 & HE HAD TO GO BACK HOME TO OP5 A DOOR OR A W9D[4 ',= ME TO BE AT EASE1' HE SAID1 ',I MU/ HAVE OP5 SPACE4 .<444.> ,I MU/ HAVE ! FRE$OM ( MY SPACE4 ,IT'S ! BATTLE ) ! ?+S ALL >\ND ME4'0 

0,\TSIDE ! CONSUL PAUS$1 TURN+444 ,NO SE PU$E VIVIR S9 AM>1 W]E ! WORDS ON ! H\SE40 7,L[RY1 ,UND] ! ,VOLCANO74 

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