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Andromeda: I pray

August 9, 2021
By aliicexuuu BRONZE, Beijing, Other
aliicexuuu BRONZE, Beijing, Other
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Chained on rocks with my heart locked,

I am forever stuck and forced to watch.

The dress I wore was torn apart and

sprinkled with tears in a water of fear.

The serpent swims closer, covering my sky.

My heart sinks deeper than an anchor.

 

The flattering dress I used to wear

revealed dignity, luxury, extravagance.

But look at me now.

A Goddess envied my beauty

and threw all her anger and spite on me.

I felt ashamed, but am I the one to blame?

 

Now, the serpent covers up the entire world,

splashes the water

getting closer, closer

until even the sky blackens.

 

I close my eyes.

 

I am no princess now.

My new dress is threaded with

fright, horror and dread…

Resigned to this fate, I wait

for the end of my torture.

 

But then he smashes it down,

tears it open to its end.

His armor: arrogance, strength, power

to help release me from my fate.

 

Though I am saved,

I can’t help but wonder:

what dress must I wear now?


The author's comments:

The poem “Andrommeda: I pray” was based on greek mythology. Andromeda was the daughter of the King of Aethiopia, Cepheus, and his wife, Cassiopeia. One day, Cassiopeia boastfully claimed that Andromeda was prettier than the Nereids. Poseidon seeks revenge by sending a sea monster to kill Andromeda.


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