The Tragedy of Heisenberg (A "Breaking Bad" Inspired Poem)

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Table of Contents:

1. The Poem Itself

2. Analysis by Mr. C. O. Isaac and Co.

The Poem

(Inspired song)

In a world full of fear,

Where danger lies there and here,

Such things makes a man's fate,

Blue and crystal clear.

In the absence of true affection,

By your fellow society,

A man may want to prove wrong,

Their blind reality.

To prove his inner worth,

Outside of family, there is the world,

The pure becomes corrupt,

Turned a wolf in sheep's cloth,

In the absence of true love,

Where transactional's the just,

Adjust to it, the man must.

Perhaps only then,

His worth will be proven,

To any human out of the self.

Laughed at disgracefully,

Carelessly been assigned irrelevancy,

One's worth is to be attained,

Or else he will be in vain.

So when you are unloved,

You would want others to say your name,

You will become like them,

You will want antagonism dead!

You will be embedded with fear,

For purity in this world,

Is never here.

You will turn from crystal white,

To Heisenberg, a facade of might.

You say you do it for others,

While they say they never wanted that light.

Even when your worth is suggested,

Your worth isn't really wanted.

Because they want to feel nice,

Drink orange juice with ice.

Dark coffee's too dark,

But it's part of reality,

Its mark.

And the cycle will repeat,

In the name of impurity,

Round and round goes the corruption in humanity,

As true love belongs only to whom fear,

As breakfest they eat.

Because love is rarely given,

But love is sought to be gained.

You might realize nobody of you, truly cares,

So your true self, express it you dare.

******

You now wear a fedora-crown on your head,

An expanding empire of demand is now in your stead.

For Heisenberg isn't one to be praised,

For Heisenberg is a warning to be seen and hailed.

Without real love your heart grows dark,

Become remorseless as a warlord and as a loan shark.

Because in the end you might as well just want it for yourself,

So now you're powerful,

Respected, but still unloved.

No amount of honor will have your heart unlocked!

You may mistake loyalists for true love,

But in truth its but a roadblock!

Poem Analysis by Mr. O. C. Isaac and Co.

The poem explores themes of fear, love, corruption, and the human condition through a philosophical lens. It begins with the assertion that the world is full of fear and danger, leading to a man's fate being "blue and crystal clear." This implies a deterministic outlook where the human condition is fraught with anxiety and existential dread. The absence of true affection from society leads individuals to seek validation and worth beyond familial ties, reflecting existentialist themes found in works of Sartre and Camus.

The poem also critiques the transformation from purity to corruption, depicting the moral and ethical degradation that occurs when one is deprived of genuine love and forced to conform to transactional relationships.

The poem portrays a cyclical pattern of corruption in humanity, where the quest for worth and recognition leads to further disillusionment. The imagery of becoming "Heisenberg" alludes to Walter White from Breaking Bad, symbolizing a transformation into a figure of power and fear rather than love and respect.

It also addresses the hollow nature of respect and loyalty gained through fear and power, arguing that such respect is not equivalent to true love but rather a façade that conceals the individual's continued emotional desolation. This reflects Nietzschean themes of the will to power and the existential struggle for authentic existence.

The poem raises questions about the nature of morality, questioning whether it is inherently tied to social acceptance and love or can exist independently in a transactional world. The poem also reflects on the human condition, portraying it as a relentless pursuit of recognition and validation in a society that often fails to provide genuine affection.

Finally, it employs vivid imagery and metaphors to convey its philosophical themes, illustrating the contrasts between reality and comfort, authenticity and pretense. The cyclical structure of corruption and the persistent quest for worth underscore the repetitive and inescapable nature of these human struggles.