Rimbaud is young, beautiful, full of talent, and arrogant, this is only what he shows on the surface. In his heart, he wanted to conquer and change the world with his pen, and he wanted to write something that no one had ever written before, but he found that "everything has been said", and he fell into the pain of exhaustion of talent. Talent was the capital that made him feel different from others, and now he has lost it, and he suddenly realizes that he has nothing but this ugly bald old man beside him, entangled with him.
He actually despised Verlaine, Verlaine was so weak in his eyes, so weak for granted, Verlaine was never ashamed of his weakness. But Rimbaud saw it and laughed loudly at him. He pointed out that Verlaine was a coward and did not let him live in a world of self-paralysis. In fact Rimbaud likes to point out the truth of all facts and think that the truth can explain everything.
Their love is insanely intense because one is so sharp and the other so fragile. It is obvious that Rimbaud is the leader in that relationship. Verlaine regards Rimbaud as his spiritual benchmark, yearning that he can form a natural worldview in life like Rimbaud, and run it firmly. He has been following him.
But Verlaine did not expect that Rimbaud also loved himself. Verlaine probably felt that Rimbaud just needed someone to discover his talent, to praise him, and to give him money. Not a lover. But Verlaine didn't mind abandoning his wife again and again for Rimbaud, hugging Rimbaud and saying "don't leave me".
Verlaine asked: "Do you love me?" Rimbaud said: "You know I like you very much".
Rimbaud asked: "Then do you love me?" Verlaine said: "I love, I love you."
Rimbaud said: "Then put your hand on the table. Palm up."
Then Rimbaud took out the dagger .
For the first time, he pierced his hand with a knife.
The second time, he kissed him.
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