What can be said
Of Destruction?
The Greeks knew Him
As Olethros.
A large, robust man
With flaming, red hair,
And a beard that was so long,
It often became tangled
In his chest hair!
He did his duties
With pride,
Til he foresaw the creation
Of the Atomic Bomb.
It was then that Destruction
Hung up his armor
And left his realm.
He became The Prodigal,
The Lost Brother.
Olethros put his sword
In a sack
And left.
He found a talking dog,
Whose name was Barnabas.
He tried to create,
Instead of destroy.
He wrote bad poetry,
Drew bad paintings,
Cooked inedible food,
And brewed a terrible
Cup of coffee.
As it turns out,
Destruction is not
Good at creation.