Beautiful Illusion
A Poem
By Atomic HistorianPublished 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
Photo by Joey Genovese on Unsplash
A thin veneer is all we see
When we’re here
A thin slab of marble here
A dash of paint there
All to hide the stench
Of the rotting corpse
Of glory passed
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Comments (5)
Missed opportunities with 20-20 hindsight. Only not even my hindsight is 20-20, lol. Achingly relatable.
Nicely done!
Eric, wonderful inspirational poem!!!❤️❤️💕
VEry Nicely done.
great flow