He Slid Down And He Fell

Next Poem

2622 / 6027

Previous Poem

Emmanuel George Cefai

Victoria, Gozo

Emmanuel George Cefai

Victoria, Gozo

Poet's Page Poems More

Activity Quotes Biography Comments Following Followers Statistics My Profile Add New Poem Add New Quote

Next Poem

2622 / 6027

Previous Poem

Autoplay

He slid
Down
And he fell
And
As he fell
Gushed the dark
Blood
Still red

And fell he to the floor
Yet moving
Then moving
Less
Then
Not moving

Ran the murderer
As Adam ran in
Eden:
But ah!
In al of us
To all of us
A murder always be:
Namely: Destiny.

Emmanuel George Cefai

Friday, August 15, 2014

Topic(s) of this poem: life

poem poems destiny murder murderer

Download image of this poem.

Report this poem

COMMENTS OF THE POEM

Daniel Brick 16 August 2014

This is your version of the First Murder - it's highly dramatic as Abel staggers helplessly into death and Cain is nowhere so we can't accuse him. Titian has a painting which shows Cain delivering a death blow which shows thoroughly he hates his brother. It's devastating. But the Destiny we carry inside of us - there is no animus there, no jealousy or rage against the person, Destiny presides over our life-events without malice. Yes? No?

1 0 Reply

See All Comments

READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES

This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.

I would like to translate this poem

Poems By Emmanuel George Cefai

A Barge Mysterious In The Thick Of Night

Carry The Wreaths Away

Sleep, Sleep, My Sweet One Sleep

The Days Pass

Send Us Minerva A Wiser Man Than Me

See All Poems by Emmanuel George Cefai