The Last Day

by CD Richards

It may not happen soon, but it is bound to in due course;
an object that's immovable will be met by a force
that is quite irresistible, and its attempts to block
this energetic onslaught will create an intershock

of magnitude beyond the comprehension of our mind;
destruction signalling the end of each and ev'ry kind.
In my imagination, I can see that day arrive;
the one where all our genius cannot help keep us alive.

"The outcome of this strange event remains quite undefined,"
the physics guru stroked his beard, as he these words opined;
but pandemonium broke out as panic overran
the fragile, self-absorbed collective that we know as "man".

Still, I don't fancy running 'round, I'd rather be inside
enjoying buttered popcorn as we watch "When Worlds Collide";
and as humanity becomes an object of the past,
we'll drink a beer, and give a cheer, and say "it's been a blast!"

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Today's word intershock (n.) to collide, to hit or strike together.

The anecdote given by my little book to explain the word of the day is the collision of comet Howard-Koomen-Michels with our sun, which occurred in 1979, releasing energy estimated to be equivalent to 1,000 times that used by the United States in an entire year. I decided to upsize the story.

When Worlds Collide is a 1951 Paramount Pictures movie about the end of the world, and the other inspiration for this cheery little poem :)

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The Last Day

by CD Richards

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