Keough Echoes Elvis

Pressure to impress, perceived ineptitude, kills Incapable of King imitation, blame plagued eyes Publicly pressed to deliver sought after replica Infiltrated by inescapable history Ben despised Failed expectation driven prime of life suicide Hailed Presley descendant, drifted pale ghost Image Siamesed by status of rock relic Near half century after legend's last show Name advantage presented pedestal Keough's fears disallowed him to use it Comparisons ping ponged constantly Admirers did so in Grandad's perusal Poverty is struggle, earning the right to survive Power's hunger pressure cooked untimely suicide