reading Crime & Punishment.
Ax murders aside, I thought Raskalnikov was ultra-cool.
He was a loner who said and did what he wanted,
which was very appealing to me as a teen.
He was also a writer who'd had an article published in a periodical.
"If I could do something similar, myself," I reasoned, "I might also lead a reclusive life like him."
Of course, my priorities have changed a lot since then.
I remain grateful to Raskalnikov, though, for getting me into this racket,
and wish him well in his Siberian prison,
with angelic Sonia awaiting his release.
Ax murders aside, I thought Raskalnikov was ultra-cool.
He was a loner who said and did what he wanted,
which was very appealing to me as a teen.
He was also a writer who'd had an article published in a periodical.
"If I could do something similar, myself," I reasoned, "I might also lead a reclusive life like him."
Of course, my priorities have changed a lot since then.
I remain grateful to Raskalnikov, though, for getting me into this racket,
and wish him well in his Siberian prison,
with angelic Sonia awaiting his release.
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