Although you can use it, it isn't widely used as it perceived as a lack of imagination or a lack of art. But if you give me more context into the stanza, I will be more than happy to help you out!
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I think its A but I'm not 100% because there is no paragraph present
Human being, because a human being walks on all fours in early life, on two legs as an adult and with a walking stick in old age.
I hope this helps you.
