Magnum Opus

November 13, 2024 - less than a minute read

A hollow metaphor

This old man it seems
As he paints, sketches, and dreams
Has the haziest of visions
Yet he clearly is driven

For 50 years he’s only had one goal
To craft his perfect creation
Digging a perpetual hole
The current model a vast mutation

He could have practiced with a short story
He could have built up to glory
But he needed a perfect legacy
And that is his everlasting tragedy

He’ll scream Magnum Opus!
I’ll whisper hocus pocus
If he’d only listen to me
For a truth shall set him free
No man will be known
For imperfection unshown


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