Hero

The truth about life.

Kings are objects of--

Tools of kill,

Tools of destruction,

Destroyers of mankind

Hummingbirds drown

Killed by sorrow,

Instruments of betrayal

Led by mankind,

Live to become history,

Die to be forgotten.

Be killed to be a song

Or kill to be a hero.

Walk away with empty hands

Bury yourself in nails.

Plant your soul in sand,

Resurrect with smiles.

Mankind is destroyers

Kings are tools of kill.

Sorrow kills a hummingbird

And I will become a hero.

Author's Note

Thoughts please!!

Reviews

[Jonathan]

Very weird. It has some beautiful and dream-like images. Surprised at how you pull kings and hummingbirds out of thin air. The hummingbirds are very original. No one could have expected them. One suggestion: use fancier words, like euphonious, phantom, despair, despond, crepuscule.

[Patrick O'Neil]

The third verse, relay summed it up for me and with it being placed in the middle it focused the point. well written

[Coyote Poetry]

A honest view on life. Fight or be killed. I like the flow of thoughts and the strong statements.
"Mankind is destroyers
Kings are tools of kill.
Sorrow kills a hummingbird
And I will become a hero."
The above lines are my favorite. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote