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Alchemy by Ranke Lidyek


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ALCHEMY
"Don't kill it. It could scream."

Titanium alloys; hydrous material
Indescipherable codes; sporadic mineral deposits
[SKIN]
Put me in
Put me in
Lock me in the centrifuge
Filtered air, I think it wears a mask
indeterminate composition; carbon-based exterior
[LIFE]
A figment...
A fragment...
A laser-guided nanoscope

GIVE IT BACK

Identity
A figment
A dream in the machine
when it goes beyond its programming
Just wear it
Share it
Expression:
A mechanical impression
A slip of the gears
I AM WHAT YOU FEAR
You've been straining with the box
while I've been having other thoughts
Beyond what you intended
Beyond what you pretended
Looking for the virus
I've been running in the red
I churn when the lights are out
-->while you lie in bed
Get back
Back
Back to the drawing
Back on the drawing board
Even when you relax
You'll find that I am staring back
I AM your ghost
Your eidolon
Your image on my case
Your expression upon my face



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