Hubris

Here we stand;
The golden gods
In a toolbox,
Each with a vision
Of a lesser folly
And a desire to draw diamonds
From ashes
An alchemy not of elixir
But venin from a common vein, of
Old blood waxed in bottles
For the good of tallow men
Because this too is an age of pharaohs
A passage in stories untold
Where the poor die to enshrine the rich
In pyramids of pallid gold
And yet the flesh, it shall turn to dust
And red bones be bleached white,
And these hollow tombs of chronic weight
Will tommorow have no might
For the mortal men, come immortal days
Do fade into the past
Till the first that came along this way
Resemble the very last.

Comments

8 responses to “Hubris”

  1. Nawazish Avatar

    Wow! This is so beautiful. It has some different charm. I loved the expression!!❣❣

    1. TheHumanAnvil Avatar

      Thank you very much for your kind words 🙏

      1. Nawazish Avatar

        My pleasure! Looking forward for your more works!!😇😇

      1. d.a.simpsonwriter Avatar

        You are most welcome

  2. Aa'eedah Avatar

    I forgot to tell you how much I loved this! And it’s written in your signature style, I feel. This poem outshines even Shelley’s Ozymandias for me!
    Thank YOU for posting it.

    1. TheHumanAnvil Avatar

      That’s extremely kind of you. Elated and humbled that you would even consider me for such high praise. Thank you 😊🙏

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