The Fate Of Man

poem by: Adeyemi Joshua
Written on Apr 07, 2018 

I saw a man holding a catapult towards
the sky
Aiming at the glittering star.
At a glance he'd released a shot:
Bong! Confluence first,then the star
dropped.
That's how man dies.
       18:04:07:20:39

 

Tags: Inspirational, Metaphor, Imagery, Abstract,

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