A sword stuck in its sheath
is used as a cudgel to strike the innocent
until a hardened circle has formed
and an iron grip developed.
A shell stuck in its chamber
fires unexpectedly
avoiding suitable targets
and striking unintended victims.
A missile launches from its silo
without a target
going straight into space
never looking at the striking planet left behind.
Oct 3, 2021
Oct 3, 2021 at 11:28 PM UTC
A sword stuck in its sheath
is used as a cudgel to strike the innocent
until a hardened circle has formed
and an iron grip developed.
A shell stuck in its chamber
fires unexpectedly
avoiding suitable targets
and striking unintended victims.
A missile launches from its silo
without a target
going straight into space
never looking at the striking planet left behind.
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