That fantastic artist who’s also an asshole:
What if they made something for me?
How do I receive a beautiful gift
from someone who acts like a Nazi?
I would say: “Wow, it’s beautiful,
and I appreciate the craft.”
And I would say: “But please check yourself,
you’re being dumb, dangerous and daft.”
I would say: “This song is epic,
thanks to your production.”
And I would say: “But please enroll yourself
in more caring and careful instruction.”
I would say: “You’re a storytelling genius,
I can only marvel at your skill.”
And I would say: “But you’re truly acting like an ass,
or being a dick, if you will.”
The sad truth is this:
An artist is born,
and an asshole is made.
So even a true gem of a human being
can explode like a grenade.
We can praise their talent not in secret,
can declare their birth has brought us great art,
can simultaneously reject, scold, and shame,
and can tell the artist when they’re being a real shart.
Ma(’)s Espacio 